Evidence for the trough wind

Abstract

The existence of an upward flow of ionization along trough-field lines located at approximately 65 deg magnetic latitude is discussed. A flux model that fits the observed behavior of h(+0) and 0(+) was developed based on the existence of a trough wind. The measurements indicate a different behavior in the altitude distribution of ionized hydrogen in the plasmasphere as compared to the trough region. This difference is explained by the trough wind.