Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984jgr....89.6717s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 89, Aug. 1, 1984, p. 6717-6727. Sponsorship: Bundesministerium für Forsch
Physics
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Energetic Particles, Geomagnetic Tail, High Energy Electrons, Plasma Dynamics, Proton Energy, Angular Distribution, Electron Distribution, Electron Energy, International Sun Earth Explorer 3, Magnetic Fields
Scientific paper
The paper reports for the first time the detailed time behavior of the intensities and the angular distributions of energetic protons and electrons in the distant magnetotail of the earth at 220 earth radii and 110 earth radii. The data have been obtained by the Max-Planck-Institut/University of Maryland sensor system on ISEE 3 during the spacecraft's first deep tail passage. Three energetic particle bursts are studied in detail. It is suggested that the satellite encounters detached plasma structures evidenced by the isotropic electrons. These structures, probably plasmoids, move with high velocities (about 800 km/s) down the tail. The energetic electrons and protons stream ahead of these fast tailward moving plasma structures, which leads to the various time dispersion effects. This allows, in principle, a determination of the source distance from the satellite.
Gloeckler George
Hovestadt Dieter
Ipavich Fred M.
Klecker Berndt
Scholer Manfred
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