Latitudinal structures of nightside field-aligned currents and their relationships to the plasma sheet regions
Journal Article
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· Journal of Geophysical Research
- Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan); and others
The authors used magnetic field measurements, and particle diagnostics on Akebono to study field-aligned current systems in the nightside auroral oval, and to relate the observed current systems to structures in the plasma sheet. They observe two main current systems, one quite narrow in latitude, and the other much broader latitudinally. Both seem to exist in closed field line regions. Then from interpretation of charged-particle precipitation fluxes the authors argue about the origins of these different current systems when mapped to the plasma sheet.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 233013
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research Journal Issue: A7 Vol. 98; ISSN JGREA2; ISSN 0148-0227
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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