In situ magnetic field measurements during AMPTE solar wind Li/sup +/ releases

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA091iA02p01261· OSTI ID:5935773

Luehr, H; Southwood, D J; Kloecker, N; Acuna, M; Haeusler, B; Dunlop, M W; Mier-Jedrzejowicz, W A.C.; Rijnbeek, R P; Six, M

Data recorded by the magnetometers on the German (IRM) and British (UKS) spacecraft of the Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers (AMPTE) spacecraft mission are described during the immediate period following the two releases of lithium from the IRM during September. Ions created in the first seconds of the release form a coherent obstacle to solar wind flow. A cavity from which the interplanetary magnetic field is excluded is detected. Outside the cavity the field is compressed, and subsequently the cavity is convected downstream. We compare what is observed with other relevant natural interactions but also emphasize the unique features of this experiment.

• Research Organization: Institut fuer Geophysik und Meteorologie der Technischen Universitaet Carolo-Wilhelmina, Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany
• OSTI ID: 5935773
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 91:A2; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640203* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Magnetospheric Phenomena-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETERS
INTERACTIONS
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS
IONS
LITHIUM IONS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
SPACE VEHICLES
VEHICLES