Correction to “Bursts of transverse ion acceleration at rocket altitudes” by R. L. Arnoldy, K. A. Lynch, P. M. Kintner, J. Vago, S. Chesney, T. E. Moore, and C. J. Pollock

Abstract

414 in the third paragraph in the right-hand column, the second complete sentence should read "Since about 75 % of the few hundred ion bursts measured aboard TOPAZ 3 are associated with wave bursts, the acceleration occurs along an extended length of field line and lasts for several seconds or more."

Spaced measurements and progress in understanding space plasma waves

“…At lower altitudes, sounding rockets have observed LHSS coincident with transversely accelerated ions. [3][4][5][6]9,12 Consequently, LHSS may contribute to the total outflow of heavy ions from the auroral ionosphere, although the principal source appears to be BB-ELF waves, discussed in Sec. IV.…”

Modulational Interaction of the Lower-Hybrid Waves with a Kinetic-Alfvén Mode

“…Rocket observations performed by Kintner and his group revealed that the TAI phenomenon is localized in the narrow regions of the intensive lower-hybrid wave (LHW) activity located at the altitudes about 1000 km in the auroral ionosphere [1] with the frequencies close to the so-called lower-hybrid resonance [2]. TAI events usually occur during periods of field aligned electron bursts, which therefore can be identified as the driver for the LHW [3]. Two mechanisms are considered now as the most plausible explanation of the LHW excitation by the precipitated auroral electrons.…”

Mesoscale Ionospheric Phenomena -- Lower Hybrid Collapse, Caviton Turbulence, and Charged Particle Energization in the Topside Ionosphere and Magnetosphere

“…In Figure 15, one of the ion events (at 577.1 seconds) is not accompanied by the simultaneous observation of a caviton structure. The interpretation by Amoldy et al 11 , 13 is that the ions are not exactly at 90 degrees and are, therefore, probably coming from a region below the spacecraft. This indicates that it is the cavitons that accelerate the ions rather than the ions producing the waves; for otherwise, cavitons should always be present when transversely accelerated ions are seen.…”

“…This indicates that it is the cavitons that accelerate the ions rather than the ions producing the waves; for otherwise, cavitons should always be present when transversely accelerated ions are seen. Figure 16 gives typical particle distributions obtained by the TOPAZ 3 satellite 11 The top three panels are phase space plots when transverse heating is not observed. The lower panels are phase plots when transverse heating is observed.…”