Computer Science – Sound
Scientific paper
Oct 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985georl..12..631e&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 12, Oct. 1985, p. 631-634.
Computer Science
Sound
36
Field Aligned Currents, Geomagnetic Tail, Ionospheric Currents, Plasma Layers, Satellite Sounding, Space Plasmas, Current Density, International Sun Earth Explorers, Magnetometers
Scientific paper
Using ISEE-1 and 2 magnetometer data, a survey of field-aligned currents at the boundary of the plasma sheet between 10 and 22 earth radii down the magnetotail was performed. Most cases are observed as the plasma sheet expands across the spacecraft. It is found that the currents are most often observed flowing earthward throughout this region of the tail; however, a fraction of the cases corresponds to tailward flowing currents and these tend to be found dawnward of midnight. Toward dusk no tailward currents are found. The currents at the plasma sheet boundary should map to the high latitude boundary of the auroral zone, and consequently one might expect them to have a Region 1 polarity; just the opposite is observed. Typical sheet current densities for these cases are roughly 5 mA/m.
Elphic Richard C.
Mutch P. A.
Russell Christopher T.
No associations
LandOfFree
Observations of field-aligned currents at the plasma sheet boundary - An ISEE-1 and 2 survey does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Observations of field-aligned currents at the plasma sheet boundary - An ISEE-1 and 2 survey, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Observations of field-aligned currents at the plasma sheet boundary - An ISEE-1 and 2 survey will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1546205