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Plasma sheet pressure anisotropies

Journal Article · · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
The ecliptic plane components of the pressure tensors for low-energy ( or =1.2 approximately 25% of the time. Due to the low energy density of the electrons, however, this anisotropy is not itself sufficient to balance the tension of the magnetic field.
Research Organization:
University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
OSTI ID:
6694915
Journal Information:
J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 83:A7; ISSN JGREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English