Formation mechanisms of neutral Fe layers in the thermosphere at Antarctica studied with a thermosphere‐ionosphere Fe/Fe + (TIFe) model

Chu, Xinzhao; Yu, Zhibin

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Formation mechanisms of neutral Fe layers in the thermosphere at Antarctica studied with a thermosphere‐ionosphere Fe/Fe + (TIFe) model

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By Chu, Xinzhao ; Yu, Zhibin

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Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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Chu, Xinzhao ; Yu, Zhibin
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CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences)
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With a thermosphere-ionosphere Fe/Fe+(TIFe) model developed from ﬁrst principles at the University of Colorado, we present the ﬁrst quantitative investigation of formation mechanisms of thermospheric Fe layers observed by lidar in Antarctica. These recently discovered neutral metal layers in the thermosphere between 100 and 200 km provide unique tracers for studies of fundamental processes in the space-atmosphere interaction region. The TIFe model formulates and expands the TIFe theory originallyproposed by Chu et al .that the thermospheric Fe layers are produced through the neutralization of converged Fe +layers. Through testing mechanisms and reproducing the 28 May 2011 event at McMurdo, we
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Geophysics Space And Planetary Science Space And Planetary Science Space And Planetary Science
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 122(6), 6812-6848
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https://doi.org/10.1002/2016ja023773
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2169-9380 ; 2169-9402
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