Substorm current wedge revisited
Almost 40 years ago the concept of the substorm current wedge was developed to explain
the magnetic signatures observed on the ground and in geosynchronous orbit during …
the magnetic signatures observed on the ground and in geosynchronous orbit during …
Dawn–dusk asymmetries in the coupled solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere system: A review
Dawn–dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the coupled solar-wind–magnetosphere–
ionosphere system. During the last decades, increasing availability of satellite and ground …
ionosphere system. During the last decades, increasing availability of satellite and ground …
THEMIS observations of an earthward‐propagating dipolarization front
We report THEMIS observations of a dipolarization front, a sharp, large‐amplitude increase
in the Z‐component of the magnetic field. The front was detected in the central plasma sheet …
in the Z‐component of the magnetic field. The front was detected in the central plasma sheet …
On the current sheets surrounding dipolarizing flux bundles in the magnetotail: The case for wedgelets
Using Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms observations
from four tail seasons, we study the three‐dimensional structure of the dipolarization front …
from four tail seasons, we study the three‐dimensional structure of the dipolarization front …
Geotail observations of the Hall current system: Evidence of magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail
T Nagai, I Shinohara, M Fujimoto… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
In a two‐fluid picture of magnetic reconnection, inflow electrons flow with the magnetic field
line to the diffusion region, whereas inflow ions cannot reach the diffusion region and rest …
line to the diffusion region, whereas inflow ions cannot reach the diffusion region and rest …
Earthward flow bursts, auroral streamers, and small expansions
Earthward flow bursts associated with small auroral expansions, including pseudobreakups,
and auroral streamers are studied by using Geotail plasma and magnetic field data and …
and auroral streamers are studied by using Geotail plasma and magnetic field data and …
Geoeffectiveness of interplanetary Alfvén waves. I. Magnetopause magnetic reconnection and directly driven substorms
L Dai, Y Han, C Wang, S Yao, W Gonzalez… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In particular during the descending phase of the solar cycle, Alfvén waves in the high-speed
solar wind streams are a major form of interplanetary disturbances. The fluctuating …
solar wind streams are a major form of interplanetary disturbances. The fluctuating …
Occurrence rate of earthward‐propagating dipolarization fronts
The occurrence rate of earthward‐propagating dipolarization fronts (DFs) is investigated in
this paper based on the 9 years (2001–2009) of Cluster 1 data. For the first time, we select …
this paper based on the 9 years (2001–2009) of Cluster 1 data. For the first time, we select …
Particle acceleration in dipolarization events
Using the electromagnetic fields of a recent MHD simulation of magnetotail reconnection,
flow bursts and dipolarization, we investigate the acceleration of test particles (protons and …
flow bursts and dipolarization, we investigate the acceleration of test particles (protons and …
Joint observations by Cluster satellites of bursty bulk flows in the magnetotail
JB Cao, YD Ma, G Parks, H Reme… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Using the observations of three satellites of Cluster (C1, C3, and C4) during the periods July
to October 2001 and July to October 2002, we study 209 active time bursty bulk flows …
to October 2001 and July to October 2002, we study 209 active time bursty bulk flows …