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the effect of bounce-resonance acceleration on formation of Electron Temperature Anisotropy in the low-latitude boundary layer A thesis Submitted to the Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science by Elizabeth Packmayer Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire OCTOBER 2000 Examining Committee: __________________________________ William Lotko, Chairperson __________________________________ Bengt Sonnerup, Member __________________________________ Anatoly Streltsov, Member __________________________________ Dean of