Possible conjugate reconnection at the high-latitude magnetopause
Journal Article
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· Journal of Geophysical Research
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); and others
An analysis of a comprehensive set of data gathered using detectors on a space platform during December 17, 1992 is given. Plasma and magnetic field data from experiments aboard IMP 8 upstream of the Earth`s bow shock, energetic electron and ion data from geosynchronous satellites, charged particle data from low Earth orbit above polar caps, ionospheric convection velocities, and atmospheric x rays monitored by detectors aboard a balloon package that circumnavigated antarctica are included in the analysis. The new aspect of this report is that they have assembled into a comprehensive package for a single northward and dawnward turning interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) event. The observations are consistent with the model of magnetic reconnection of the imf to both polar caps in response to an abrupt northward turn of the IMF. 34 refs., 9 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 146018
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research Journal Issue: A8 Vol. 100; ISSN JGREA2; ISSN 0148-0227
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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