Pc1 pulsations observed by AMPTE/CCE in the earth's outer magnetosphere

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Oct 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990georl..17.1853a&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 17, Oct. 1990, p. 1853-1856. Research supported by NASA, NSF, and U.S. Navy.

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Earth Magnetosphere, Geomagnetic Micropulsations, Ion Cyclotron Radiation, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetometers, Satellite Observation, Ampte (Satellites), Fast Fourier Transformations, Magnetospheric Proton Density

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Electromagnetic ion-cyclotron waves in the Pc1-2 frequency range (0.1-5 Hz) have been observed in earth's equatorial magnetosphere over the range L = 3 to 9 by the AMPTE/CCE magnetic-field experiment. Detailed analysis of data from two orbits together with preliminary occurrence statistics from 31 days are reported. One example occurred during disturbed geomagnetic conditions (maximum AE greater than 1000 nT) and exhibited intense Pc1 from L = 5 to the magnetopause (L = about 7.5). The second example occurred during moderate to quiet conditions (average AE = about 300 nT) and displayed Pc1 in two distinct L ranges: low (L = about 4) and high (L greater than 7.5). Statistical results show that Pc1 are about 4 times more common for L greater than 7 than for L less than 6 and occur primarily in the afternoon. The discovery of a statistically dominant outer-magnetospheric source region implies that ring-current interaction with the plasmasphere is not the primary source of Pc1 excitation, but suggests that plasma sheet ions may be a significant energy source for Pc1. This result is consistent with the strong dependence of the linear convective growth rate on magnetic-field strength.

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