The two-lobe structure of the distant (at least 200 earth radii) magnetotail

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Oct 1984

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Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 11, Oct. 1984, p. 1066-1069. NASA-supported research.

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Geomagnetic Tail, International Sun Earth Explorer 3, Magnetic Field Configurations, Space Plasmas, Dimensional Analysis, Solar Terrestrial Interactions, Solar Wind, Statistical Analysis

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Data from a 5 mos ISEE-3 passage through the magnetotail at distances beyond 60 earth radii (ER) are examined statistically to determine the tail structure out to 238 ER, the extent of the lobe and plasmasheet deviations from normal positions. The data include field and electron plots and plasma temperatures and densities. The maximum thickness of the plasmasheet was found to be similar to near-earth conditions, i.e., 9-15 ER, and was accompanied by an N-S dimension of 53-59 ER. No filamentary structures were derived, and the two-lobe structure was preserved. Possible causes of the asymmetry between the N-S and E-W scales are discussed.

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