Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975jgr....80...37b&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 80, Jan. 1, 1975, p. 37-46.
Physics
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Auroras, Current Sheets, Earth Magnetosphere, Electron Precipitation, Field Aligned Currents, Magnetic Disturbances, Satellite Observation, Current Density, Electron Flux Density, Ionospheric Currents, Lines Of Force, Ogo-4, Polar Orbits, Satellite-Borne Instruments
Scientific paper
Simultaneous measurements of low-energy precipitating electrons and magnetic fluctuations from the low-altitude polar-orbiting satellite Ogo 4 have been compared. Analysis of the two sets of experimental data for isolated events led to the classification of high-latitude field-aligned currents as purely temporal or purely spatial variations. Magnetic field disturbances calculated by using these simple current models and the measured particle fluxes were in good agreement with measured field values. Although fluxes of electrons of greater than 1 keV were detected primarily on the night side, magnetometer disturbances indicative of field-aligned currents were seen at all local times, in both the visual auroral regions and the day side polar cusp. Thus electrons with energies of less than about 1 keV are the prime charge carriers in high-latitude day side field-aligned currents.
Berko F. W.
Burton R. K.
Hoffman Robert A.
Holzer Robert E.
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