Physics
Scientific paper
May 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990jgr....95.6375s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 95, May 1, 1990, p. 6375-6387. Research sponsored by DOE.
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International Sun Earth Explorer 1, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetopause, Solar Atmosphere, Solar Terrestrial Interactions, Magnetosheath, Power Spectra, Spatial Distribution
Scientific paper
This paper describes the structure and the magnetic-field, electric-field, and plasma properties of the ISEE-1 magnetopause crossing on November 5, 1978, which occurred near the subsolar point when the IMF was strongly northward. It was found that the magnetopause was composed of three layers: (1) a sheath transition layer, in which there is a gradual density decrease without a change in temperature and which occurs totally within the magnetosheath plasma; (2) an outer boundary layer, which is dominated by magnetosheath particles; (3) and an inner boundary layer dominated by magnetospheric particles. No significnt heating or cooling was seen across the magnetopause during this crossing. The plasma within each of the layers was quite uniform, and their boundaries were sharp, suggesting that there was very little diffusion present.
Cattell Cynthia A.
Elphic Richard C.
Gosling Jack T.
Russell Christopher T.
Song Paul
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