Direct observation of large, quasi-static, parallel electric fields in the auroral acceleration region

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1629-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. S. Mozer ◽  
C. A. Kletzing
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Acceleration Region ◽  
Auroral Acceleration Region

scholarly journals Understanding Aurora Formation with ESA’s Cluster Mission

Eos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Rehnberg
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Charged Particles ◽  
Acceleration Region ◽  
Auroral Acceleration Region ◽  
Shed Light

Over 2 decades, Cluster has shed light on the auroral acceleration region, where parallel electric fields send charged particles on a collision course with the atmosphere.

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