AbstractA synaptic view of Cluster FGM, CIS, EDI, and PEACE observations of the near-Earth neutral line region during 1800–1830UT on 13 September 2002 is discussed. Associated with the flow reversal and a thin cross-tail current sheet, a clear signature of a quadrupolar magnetic field is observed, which indicates the formation of the Hall current system around the X line in the large-scale picture. Associated with this magnetic field structure, low energy field-aligned electron beams mainly directed toward the X line are observed. High resolution data of FGM and EDI further show the fine structure of the low energy electron beams near the plasma sheet–lobe boundary. The beam becomes much more intense in the narrower region associated with the small magnetic field disturbances. In some cases, complicated bi-directional or oppositely directed beams are observed.


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    Title :

    Detailed analysis of low-energy electron streaming in the near-Earth neutral line region during a substorm


    Contributors:
    Asano, Y. (author) / Nakamura, R. (author) / Runov, A. (author) / Baumjohann, W. (author) / McIlwain, C. (author) / Paschmann, G. (author) / Quinn, J. (author) / Alexeev, I. (author) / Dewhurst, J.P. (author) / Owen, C.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 37 , 7 ; 1382-1387


    Publication date :

    2005-05-13


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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