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Sonnerup, B.U.Ö. and Guo, M. (1996). Magnetopause transects. Geophysical Research Letters 23: doi: 10.1029/96GL03573. issn: 0094-8276. |
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A novel method is described for reconstruction of two-dimensional current-layer structures from measurements taken by a single spacecraft traversing the layer. In its present form, the method is applicable only to 2D magneto-hydrostatic structures that are passively convected past the observing spacecraft. It is tested on a magnetopause crossing of the tangential-discontinuity type by the spacecraft AMPTE/IRM. The magnetic structures recovered include a magnetic island located between two X-type nulls as well as a magnetic 'worm hole' through which a bundle of weak magnetic flux appears to connect the magnetosphere and the magnetosheath. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1996 |
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Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetopause, cusp, and boundary layers, Space Plasma Physics, Discontinuities, Space Plasma Physics, Experimental and mathematical techniques |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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