Reflected and diffuse ions backstreaming from the Earth's bow shock. Volume 2: Origin

Details Reflected and diffuse ions backstreaming from the Earth's bow shock. Volume 2: Origin Reflected and diffuse ions backstreaming from the Earth's bow shock. Volume 2: Origin

Jul 1980

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Bow Waves, Earth Magnetosphere, Ionic Diffusion, Shock Waves, Solar Wind, International Sun Earth Explorer 2, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Lines Of Force, Magnetohydrodynamic Stability

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The topology of the foreshock region and the origin of the reflected and diffuse ion populations were investigated using statistical analysis of data from the solar wind experiment on the satellite ISEE 2. It is confirmed, on a statistical basis, that quasiperpendicular shock structures generate beams of reflected ions which propagate along the interplanetary magnetic field lines against the incoming solar wind. Diffuse ions most probably originated by the disruption of the reflected beams due to plasma instability, having a growth time on the order of a few tens of seconds. A preliminary energy balance appears consistent with the proposed picture of the phenomena occurring in the foreshock region.

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