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Bernhardt, P. A.; Huba, J. D.; Kudeki, E.; Woodman Pollitt, Ronald Francisco; Condori, L.; Villanueva, F.
(American Geophysical Union, 2001-09-01)
When the space shuttle orbiting maneuver subsystem (OMS) engines burn in the ionosphere, a plasma density depression, or “hole,” is produced. Charge exchange between the exhaust molecules and the ambient O+ ions yields molecular ion beams that eventually recombine with electrons. The resulting plasma ...