Full-scale simulation study of a generalized Zakharov model for the generation of topside ionospheric turbulence
| dc.creator | Eliasson, Bengt | |
| dc.date | 2008-03-07 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T09:25:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T09:25:38Z | |
| dc.description | We present a full-scale simulation study of a generalized Zakharov model for the generation of the topside electrostatic turbulence due to the parametric instability during ionospheric heating experiments near the F region peak. The nonlinear tunneling of electromagnetic waves through the ionospheric layer is attributed to multiple-stage parametric decay and mode-conversion processes. At the bottomside of the F region, electrostatic turbulence excited by the parametric instability results in the conversion of the ordinary (O mode) wave into a large amplitude extraordinary (Z mode) wave tunneling through the F peak. At the topside interaction region, the Z mode undergoes parametric decay cascade process that results in the generation of the topside electrostatic turbulence and then conversion process yielding O waves that escape the plasma. This study may explain the observed topside ionospheric turbulence during ground based ionospheric heating experiments. | |
| dc.description | 6 pages, 2 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.1061 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0803.1061 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/156471 | |
| dc.subject | Space Physics | |
| dc.title | Full-scale simulation study of a generalized Zakharov model for the generation of topside ionospheric turbulence | |
| dc.type | text |