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Shiokawa et al. 2002
Shiokawa, K., Yumoto, K. and Olson, J.V. (2002). Multiple auroral brightenings and associated Pi 2 pulsations. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2001GL014583. issn: 0094-8276.

All-sky auroral data at Kotzebue (KOT, 64.4¿ MLAT), Alaska, and magnetic field data from both high- and low-latitude stations are used to demonstrate the relation between multiple auroral brightenings and Pi 2 magnetic pulsations during an isolated substorm. At least five Pi 2 wave packets are identified in the magnetic field data around the end of the growth phase. Auroral luminosity variations do not show oscillations in the Pi 2 frequency range, though each Pi 2 wave packet has good correspondence with each small-scale auroral brightening and poleward motion. This fact may contradict the idea of high-latitude Pi 2 generation by oscillations of substorm field-aligned currents. We discuss possible reasons of this discrepancy from localization of the Pi 2 current system and low-energy electrons as the current carrier.

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Radio Science, Magnetospheric physics, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Airglow and aurora, Space Plasma Physics, Magnetic reconnection, Radio Science, Ionospheric propagation, Radio Science, Ionospheric physics
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Geophysical Research Letters
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