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Farrell et al. 2003
Farrell, W.M., Desch, M.D., Ogilvie, K.W., Kaiser, M.L. and Goetz, K. (2003). The role of upper hybrid waves in magnetic reconnection. Geophysical Research Letters 30: doi: 10.1029/2003GL017549. issn: 0094-8276.

Wind observations of upper hybrid (UH) waves adjacent to a magnetic X-line are compared with simultaneous Wind electron observations to clarify wave-electron interactions. Electron beams and football (T > T) distributions accompany the UH waves. The energy density of the inward-directed beams, at 10-14 J/m3, is sufficient to supply the free energy for the waves. The electron beams may be part of the larger Hall current system, and the UH wave/electron instability represent a Hall current dissipation process (i.e., an effective resistance) which removes energy as the currents travels along the separatrix.

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Magnetospheric Physics, Electric fields, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetotail, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetotail boundary layers, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma waves and instabilities
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Geophysical Research Letters
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