Understanding High-Latitude Frictional Heating and Momentum Exchange in the I-T System
Whitepaper #388 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: space weather applications; basic research. Additional topics: space weather research/applications/operations pipeline; ground-based missions/projects; space-based […]
by Jeffrey P. Thayer, Tomoko Matsuo, Robert Pfaff, Theodoros Sarris, Weijia Zhan, and Nickolay Ivchenko
Published onJul 31, 2023
Understanding High-Latitude Frictional Heating and Momentum Exchange in the I-T System
This white paper identifies key observations and methods required to make advancements in determining collisional exchange processes at high latitudes that will improve our ability to predict and interpret the I-T system response. Collisional exchange processes involve momentum and energy transfer between neutrals and ions. The high-latitude F-region is of particular focus.
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