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Title: Propagation of Chorus Waves Generated in Minimum‐B Pockets

Journal Article · · Geophysical Research Letters
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  1. Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of California Los Angeles CA USA
  2. Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences University of California Los Angeles CA USA
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Abstract We present the first ray tracing results of chorus waves generated in minimum‐B pockets. A new ray tracer is developed to accommodate an arbitrary magnetic field model, which enables us to construct minimum‐B pocket geometries using the Tsyganenko (1989) model. Rays with different frequencies and initial wave normal angles are launched from minimum‐B pockets and traced under different geomagnetic activity and hot electron density conditions. Our results indicate that chorus waves generated from minimum‐B pockets are usually highly localized and thus are unlikely to be detected unless the spacecraft is very close to the source region. These waves are also very unlikely to propagate into the plasmasphere. The propagation distances generally decrease with increasing geomagnetic activity.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1835645
Journal Information:
Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 48; ISSN 0094-8276
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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