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R. H. Comfort
Researcher at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Publications - 13
Citations - 379
R. H. Comfort is an academic researcher from University of Alabama in Huntsville. The author has contributed to research in topics: Plasmasphere & Ion. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 13 publications receiving 341 citations.
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An empirical model of the earth's plasmasphere
TL;DR: In this paper, an empirical model for plasmaspheric low-energy plasma consisting of H(+) was developed from a data base derived from measurements taken by the Retarding Ion Mass Spectrometer on the DE-1 satellite.
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Statistical survey of pitch angle distributions in core (0-50 eV) ions from Dynamics Explorer 1: Outflow in the auroral zone, polar cap, and cusp
TL;DR: In this paper, core (0-50 eV) ion pitch angle measurements from the retarding ion mass spectrometer on Dynamics Explorer 1 were examined with respect to magnetic disturbance, invariant latitude, magnetic local time, and altitude for ions H(+), He(+) and O(+).
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Thermal structure of the plasmasphere
TL;DR: The thermal structure of plasmasphere plasmasques has been extensively studied in the literature as discussed by the authors, with particular attention to energy sources and energy transport in the inner and outer plasmasques.
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Plasmasphere thermal structure as measured by ISEE-1 and DE-1
TL;DR: In this article, a statistical survey of low-energy ion measurements made by the retarding ion mass spectrometer (RIMS) on the DE-1 satellite is presented.
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Spacecraft Potential Control by the Plasma Source Instrument on the POLAR Satellite
TL;DR: In low-density regions such as the polar cap and lobes, spacecraft charge positively, excluding core ions from the spacecraft and accelerating core electrons so much that their velocities cannot be measured with any accuracy.