Particle orbits in two-dimensional equilibrium models for the magnetotail

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Oct 1990

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 95, Oct. 1, 1990, p. 17153-17166.

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Earth Magnetosphere, Geomagnetic Tail, Magnetic Storms, Particle Trajectories, Space Plasmas, Two Dimensional Models, Current Sheets, Equilibrium Equations, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetically Trapped Particles

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Assuming that there exist an equilibrium state for the magnetotail, particle orbits are investigated in two-dimensional kinetic equilibrium models for the magnetotail. Particle orbits in the equilibrium field are compared with those calculated earlier with one-dimensional models, where the main component of the magnetic field (Bx) was approximated as either a hyperbolic tangent or a linear function of z with the normal field (Bz) assumed to be a constant. It was found that the particle orbits calculated with the two types of models are significantly different, mainly due to the neglect of the variation of Bx with x in the one-dimensional fields.

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