Birkeland currents in the earth's magnetosphere

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Auroras, Birkeland Currents, Earth Magnetosphere, Field Aligned Currents, Geomagnetism, Ionospheric Currents, Electric Fields, Interplanetary Medium, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, Satellite Sounding

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As a result of his polar expeditions at the beginning of this century, Kristian Birkeland determined that intense ionospheric currents were associated with the aurora. The presence of Birkeland currents has been absolutely confirmed with satellite-borne particle and magnetic field experiments conducted over the past two decades. These satellite observations have determined the large-scale patterns, flow directions, and intensities of Birkeland currents in the auroral and polar regions, and their relationship to the orientation and magnitude of the interplanetary magnetic field. The Birkeland currents are directly associated with visible and UV auroral forms observed with satellites. The results obtained from a variety of recently launched satellites are discussed here.

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