Bi-directional streaming of solar wind electrons >80 eV: ISEE evidence for a closed-field structure within the driver gas of an interplanetary shock

Journal Article · Sat Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL008i002p00173· OSTI ID:5990763

Bame, S J; Asbridge, J R; Feldman, W C; Gosling, J T; Zwickl, R D

In near time coincidence with the arrival of helium enriched plasma driving the shock wave disturbance of November 12--13, 1978, strong bi-directional streaming of solar wind electrons >approx.80 eV was observed with Los Alamos instrumentation on ISEE 3. The streaming persisted for many hours simultaneously parallel and anti-parallel to the interplanetary magnetic field which was directed roughly perpendicular to the sun satellite line. The example of bi-directional streaming clearly cannot be explained by field line connection to either the earth's bow shock or the outward propagating interplanetary shock which passed ISEE 3 approx.16 hours earlier. The event is best explained if the local interplanetary field was a part of either a magnetic bottle rooted at the sun or a disconnected loop propagating outward.

• Research Organization: University of California, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 5990763
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 8:2; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INFORMATION
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS
INTERPLANETARY SPACE
LEPTONS
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SOLAR WIND
SPACE
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