Search for the magnetic neutral line in the near-earth plasma sheet. III - An extensive study of magnetic field observations at the lunar distance

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Sep 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977jgr....82.3603l&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 82, Sept. 1, 1977, p. 3603-3613

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Earth Magnetosphere, Geomagnetic Tail, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Neutral Sheets, Plasma Layers, Earth (Planet), Explorer 35 Satellite, Magnetic Storms

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In this paper the search for the magnetic neutral line in the magnetotail has been extended to the lunar distance on the basis of Explorer 35 magnetic field observations from July 1967 to December 1970. The sign of the B-z component is found to be predominantly positive during satellite crossings of the midplane (or the so-called neutral sheet) during the substorm expansive phase. Thus combining the present and the earlier results, it is concluded that there is no supporting evidence for the formation of a neutral line within the lunar distance during the expansive phase of most substorms. A rare event during the geomagnetic storm of February 2-4, 1969 (Dst of about -180 gamma) is also discussed. The magnetic field was observed to be pointing nearly 90 deg southward with a magnitude of 20-32 gamma for an extended period.

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