The interplanetary magnetic field B(y)-dependent field-aligned current in the dayside polar cap under quiet conditions

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Field Aligned Currents, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Field Configurations, Polar Cusps, Geomagnetism, Ionospheric Currents, Magsat Satellites, Polar Caps

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Magnetic data from the Magsat satellite are used to study the spatial distribution and temporal variation of the IMF B(y)-dependent cusp region field-aligned currents (FACs) during quiet periods. It is shown that the FACs are located at about 86-87 deg invariant latitude local noon. The current density of this FAC is found to be greater than 4 muA/sq m for IMF B(y) = 6nT. The initial rise of the current is on a time scale of about 10 min and is followed by a gradual increase on a time scale of several hours to half a day.

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