Formation of whistler ducts

Details Formation of whistler ducts Formation of whistler ducts

Apr 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978p%26ss...26..375w&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science, vol. 26, Apr. 1978, p. 375-379. Research supported by the South African Council for Scientific and

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Geomagnetism, Plasmapause, Ring Currents, Whistlers, E Region, Earth Magnetosphere, Field Aligned Currents, Geoelectricity, Magnetometers, Ogo-3, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Waveguides

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A theory of whistler duct formation is presented. By means of order of magnitude calculations it is shown that, when the ring current overlaps the outer plasmasphere, irregularities will cause field-aligned currents to flow, which are below the threshold sensitivity of satellite-borne magnetometers. These currents must be continuous with horizontal ionospheric currents, which produce horizontal electric fields. These fields map up to the equatorial plane and are large enough to produce flux tube interchange and hence the formation of whistler ducts in the outer plasmasphere.

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