The transverse ion temperature Ti⊥ of a collisionless plasma stream which simulates the ionospheric plasma has been measured by two independent means: a long cylindrical probe and a collimator-collector device. Results with the long probe provide an experimental verification of the known end-effect theories. Reliable measurements of Ti⊥ have been performed by these two methods, which are evaluated and compared. Ti⊥ can be varied by means of a negatively biased grid immersed in the plasma stream, the grid mesh being larger than about three Debye lengths. The achieved values are typical of the ionospheric conditions; Ti⊥ was the last parameter to be simulated with its actual value in ionospheric wind tunnels. Examples of cylinder wakes in such conditions are given.
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