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Electron And Ion Temperatures—A Comparison Of Ground-Based Incoherent Scatter And Ae-C Satellite Measurements, R F. Benson, P Bauer, L H. Brace, Herbert C. Carlson, J Hagen, W B. Hanson, W R. Hoegy, M R. Torr, R H. Wand, Vincent B. Wickwar

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The Atmosphere Explorer-C satellite (AE-C) is uniquely suited for correlative studies with ground-based stations because its on-board propulsion system enables a desired ground station overflight condition to be maintained for a period of several weeks. It also provides the first low-altitude (below 260 km) comparison of satellite and incoherent scatter electron and ion temperatures. More than 40 comparisons of remote and in situ measurements were made by using data from AE-C and four incoherent scatter stations (Arecibo, Chatanika, Millstone Hill, and St. Santin). The results indicate very good agreement between satellite and ground measurements of the ion temperature, the average …