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Richardson et al. 1981
Richardson, J.D., Fennell, J.F. and Croley, D.R. (1981). Observations of field-aligned ion and electron beams from SCATHA (P78-2). Journal of Geophysical Research 86: doi: 10.1029/JA080i012p10105. issn: 0148-0227.

Intense field-aligned beams of ions and electrons have been observed by electrostatic analyzers on the SCATHA (P78-2) satellite. The beams have peaked energy spectra with energies ranging from tens of eV to several keV. These beams show a strong local time dependence, with occurrence frequencies peaking near local midnight. The occurrence frequencies of these beams are also positively correlated with Kp. Comparisons have been done with S3-3 observations of field-aligned ion fluxes, suggesting a direct relationship between acceleration of ions at low altitude in the auroral region and the observations of field-aligned beams at the equator near synchronous orbit.

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