Surface waves and field line resonances: A THEMIS case study

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Dec 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009jgra..11400c27a&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 114, Issue A7, CiteID A00C27

Physics

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Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetopause And Boundary Layers, Magnetospheric Physics: Mhd Waves And Instabilities (2149, 6050, 7836), Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere: Outer, Ionosphere: Wave Propagation (0689, 3285, 4275, 4455, 6934)

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Using magnetic field and plasma observations from four of the five Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) spacecraft, a surface wave at the dawn flank of the magnetopause was identified on 25 April 2007. The wave had an amplitude of about 1 RE and propagated tailward with a velocity of about 190-240 km/s. Its azimuthal wavelength was in the range of 9-11 RE. Magnetosheath velocity values support the hypothesis that this surface wave was generated by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. Simultaneously, an ultralow-frequency (ULF) pulsation event was detected by the fifth THEMIS spacecraft deeper in the magnetosphere, at a distance of about 5-7 RE from the magnetopause. This ULF event showed all the signatures predicted for waves generated by the classical field line resonance process. Frequency and phases of the detected ULF oscillations were found to be in close agreement with the magnetopause surface periodic disturbances. We conclude that the observed ULF wave event was most likely directly generated by the magnetopause surface wave and thus represents one of the few known manifestations of the classical field line resonance process in space directly observed, a conclusion made possible due to the special configuration of the THEMIS mission and its five spacecraft.

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