Abstract
From an indepth analysis of over fourteen months of data from the S3-3 satellite, 313 relativistic electron precipitation events have been detected with essentially isotropic flux over the upward looking hemisphere. The majority of events occur at night in a narrow latitudinal zone embedded within a broader region of intense energetic ion precipitation. Three distinct classes of precipitation have been identified each associated with strong diffusion resonant scattering by known magnetospheric plasma waves. The intense electron energy deposition Is a major source of middle atmospheric odd hydrogen and odd nitrogen molecules at sub-auroral latitudes; this can lead to observable catalytic destruction of mesospheric ozone.
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Thorne, R.M., Andreoli, L.J. (1980). Mechanisms for Intense Relativistic Electron Precipitation. In: Deehr, C.S., Holtet, J.A. (eds) Exploration of the Polar Upper Atmosphere. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8417-2_31
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