Floating Potential Probe Langmuir Probe Data Reduction Results

Floating Potential Probe Langmuir Probe Data Reduction Results

During its first five months of operations, the Langmuir Probe on the Floating Potential Probe (FPP) obtained data on ionospheric electron densities and temperatures in the ISS orbit. In this paper, the algorithms for data reduction are presented, and comparisons are made of FPP data with ground-bas...

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Hauptverfasser: Morton, Thomas L., Minow, Joseph I.
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Plasma Physics
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Zusammenfassung:During its first five months of operations, the Langmuir Probe on the Floating Potential Probe (FPP) obtained data on ionospheric electron densities and temperatures in the ISS orbit. In this paper, the algorithms for data reduction are presented, and comparisons are made of FPP data with ground-based ionosonde and Incoherent Scattering Radar (ISR) results. Implications for ISS operations are detailed, and the need for a permanent FPP on ISS is examined.