On calculating ionospheric conductances from the flux and energy of precipitating electrons

• Main Authors: Robinson, R. M., Vondrak, R. R., Miller, K., Dabbs, T., Hardy, D.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1987
• Subjects: 46; Greenland; Pedersen
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19870049558

Auroral zone conductances can be estimated from the energy flux and average energy of precipitating electrons. Revised expressions are presented that relate height-integrated Hall and Pedersen conductance to the flux and average energy of a Maxwellian. It is shown that the accuracy of this method de...