scholarly journals Pc 1 waves and associated unstable distributions of magnetospheric protons observed during a solar wind pressure pulse

Author(s):  
R. L. Arnoldy
2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 2457-2474 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Forsyth ◽  
M. Lester ◽  
R. C. Fear ◽  
E. Lucek ◽  
I. Dandouras ◽  
...  

Abstract. Following a solar wind pressure pulse on 3 August 2001, GOES 8, GOES 10, Cluster and Polar observed dipolarizations of the magnetic field, accompanied by an eastward expansion of the aurora observed by IMAGE, indicating the occurrence of two substorms. Prior to the first substorm, the motion of the plasma sheet with respect to Cluster was in the ZGSM direction. Observations following the substorms show the occurrence of current sheet waves moving predominantly in the −YGSM direction. Following the second substorm, the current sheet waves caused multiple current sheet crossings of the Cluster spacecraft, previously studied by Zhang et al. (2002). We further this study to show that the velocity of the current sheet waves was similar to the expansion velocity of the substorm aurora and the expansion of the dipolarization regions in the magnetotail. Furthermore, we compare these results with the current sheet wave models of Golovchanskaya and Maltsev (2005) and Erkaev et al. (2008). We find that the Erkaev et al. (2008) model gives the best fit to the observations.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 4533-4545 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. T. Edberg ◽  
U. Auster ◽  
S. Barabash ◽  
A. Bößwetter ◽  
D. A. Brain ◽  
...  

Abstract. We report on new simultaneous in-situ observations at Mars from Rosetta and Mars Express (MEX) on how the Martian plasma environment is affected by high pressure solar wind. A significant sharp increase in solar wind density, magnetic field strength and turbulence followed by a gradual increase in solar wind velocity is observed during ~24 h in the combined data set from both spacecraft after Rosetta's closest approach to Mars on 25 February 2007. The bow shock and magnetic pileup boundary are coincidently observed by MEX to become asymmetric in their shapes. The fortunate orbit of MEX at this time allows a study of the inbound boundary crossings on one side of the planet and the outbound crossings on almost the opposite side, both very close to the terminator plane. The solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) downstream of Mars are monitored through simultaneous measurements provided by Rosetta. Possible explanations for the asymmetries are discussed, such as crustal magnetic fields and IMF direction. In the same interval, during the high solar wind pressure pulse, MEX observations show an increased amount of escaping planetary ions from the polar region of Mars. We link the high pressure solar wind with the observed simultaneous ion outflow and discuss how the pressure pulse could also be associated with the observed boundary shape asymmetry.


2014 ◽  
Vol 119 (6) ◽  
pp. 4274-4280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Q. Shi ◽  
M.D. Hartinger ◽  
V. Angelopoulos ◽  
A.M. Tian ◽  
S.Y. Fu ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 107 (A8) ◽  
pp. SMP 26-1-SMP 26-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Fuselier ◽  
H. L. Collin ◽  
A. G. Ghielmetti ◽  
E. S. Claflin ◽  
T. E. Moore ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Meurant ◽  
J.‐C. Gérard ◽  
B. Hubert ◽  
V. Coumans ◽  
C. Blockx ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 639-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vontrat-Reberac ◽  
J.-C. Cerisier ◽  
N. Sato ◽  
M. Lester

Abstract. Using experimental data from the Cutlass Super-DARN HF radars and from a subset of ground magnetometers of the IMAGE Scandinavian chain, the response of the ionosphere in the noon sector to a solar wind pressure increase is studied. The emphasis is on the signature of the convection vortices and of the Hall currents that are associated with the pair of opposite parallel currents flowing along the morning and afternoon high-latitude magnetic field lines. We show that the sudden commencement is characterised by an equatorward convection, immediately followed (within less than 3 min) by a strong poleward plasma motion. These results are shown to agree qualitatively with the global model of sudden commencement of Araki (1994).Key words. Ionosphere (plasma convection; electric fields and currents) – Magnetospheric physics (solar wind-magnetosphere interactions)


2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Parkhomov ◽  
M.O. Riazantseva ◽  
G.N. Zastenker

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1377-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Brittnacher ◽  
M Wilber ◽  
M Fillingim ◽  
D Chua ◽  
G Parks ◽  
...  

1971 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
C. P. Sonett ◽  
P. Dyal ◽  
D. S. Colburn ◽  
B. F. Smith ◽  
G. Schubert ◽  
...  

AbstractIt is shown that the Moon possesses an extraordinary response to induction from the solar wind due to a combination of a high interior electrical conductivity together with a relatively resistive crustal layer into which the solar wind dynamic pressure forces back the induced field. The dark side response, devoid of solar wind pressure, is approximately that expected for the vacuum case. These data permit an assessment of the interior conductivity and an estimate of the thermal gradient in the crustal region. The discovery of a large permanent magnetic field at the Apollo 12 site corresponds approximately to the paleomagnetic residues discovered in both Apollo 11 and 12 rock samples The implications regarding an early lunar magnetic field are discussed and it is shown that among the various conjectures regarding the early field the most prominent are either an interior dynamo or an early approach to the Earth though no extant model is free of difficulties.


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