Interplanetary magnetic field orientations associated with bidirectional electron heat fluxes detected at ISEE 3

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA093iA03p01975· OSTI ID:5189958

Stansberry, J A; Gosling, J T; Thomsen, M F; Bame, S J; Smith, E J

A statistical survey of interplanetary magnetic field orientations associated with bidirectional electron heat fluxes observed at ISEE 3 in orbit about the Sunward Lagrange point indicates that magnetic connection of the spacecraft to the Earth's bow shock was frequently the source of the bidirectionality. When the interplanetary magnetic field was oriented within 5/sup 0/ of the Earth-spacecraft line, backstreaming electrons from the bow shock were clearly observed approximately 18% of the time, and connections apparently occurred for angles as large as approx.30/sup 0/--35/sup 0/. copyright American Geophysical Union 1988

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 5189958
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 93:A3; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Ionospheric
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BACKSCATTERING
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HEAT FLUX
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS
LEPTONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOPAUSE
SCATTERING
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND