On the structure of the tail magnetic field

Details On the structure of the tail magnetic field On the structure of the tail magnetic field

Jun 1990

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 95, June 1, 1990, p. 7929-7936. Research supported by CNR and SNSF. Previ

Physics

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Boundary Layer Plasmas, Field Aligned Currents, Geomagnetic Tail, Geomagnetism, Magnetic Field Configurations, Boundary Layer Equations, Lines Of Force, Planetary Boundary Layer, Plasma Currents

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The configuration of the magnetic field in the Earth's geomagnetic tail is studied. The results in the lobe region and in the plasma sheet boundary layer region are compared. A systematic enhancement of the By component of the field is detected in the plasma sheet boundary layer with respect to the lobe; this enhancement leads to a lower rate of flaring of the magnetic field lines in the lobe with respect to the plasma sheet boundary layer. This observation is a signature of field aligned currents at the boundary. The direction of such field aligned currents agrees with the nightside region two current system.

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