The appearance of plasmapheric plasma in the outer magnetosphere in association with the substorm growth phase

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL03663· OSTI ID:245183

Moldwin, M B; Thomsen, M F; Bame, S J; McComas, D J; Weiss, L A ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM (United States); and others

Short intrevals (<2.5 hrs.) of dense (> 10 cm{sup {minus}3}), cold (< 10 eV) plasmaspheric plasma are observed at synchronous orbit in association with the growth phase of geomagnetic substorms. The authors interpret the strong correlation between these phenomena in terms of the reconfiguration of the duskside/nightside magnetosphere during the growth phase of geomagnetic substorms. This reconfiguration moves plasmapheric plasma outward to synchronous orbit, occasionally even in the midnight region. 24 refs., 4 fig.

• OSTI ID: 245183
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 23; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
MAGNETIC STORMS
PLASMA DRIFT
PLASMASPHERE