Monoenergetic ion drop-off in the inner magnetosphere

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Sep 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997jgr...10219873s&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 102, Issue A9, p. 19873-19882

Physics

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Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere-Inner

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A monoenergetic drop-off of ions around 10 keV, which we term as ``ion drop-off band'' (IDB) in this paper, has been observed by Akebono. The IDB is identified as a sharp and deep dip at about 10 keV in ion spectra, which is usually observed at latitudes below the discrete auroral region over several degrees or more. As the ion motion of this energy in this inner part of the magnetosphere is basically described by the adiabatic theory, we have numerically traced the ion drift trajectories. From the results, it is proposed that the lower-energy boundary of the drop-off demarcates the open/closed character of the drift orbits, only below which continuous supply from the magnetotail is present. This model explains the energy, local time, and latitudinal extent of IDB as well as the formation of its poleward edge very well.

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