AbstractThe medium scale stratification theory of upward field-aligned currents predicts some periodicity in the electrostatic potential profile (and subsequently in the field-aligned current profile) that could account for oscillations experimentally observed in the auroral zone, such as successive large-scale acceleration events. The number of these events is determined by a ‘scaling’ parameter expressed in terms of the large-scale electric field jump across the upward field-aligned current band, the total width of the current band, and the plasma sheet ion temperature. Intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 satellite electric field measurements were used for validation of the model. It is shown that the theory predictions are in a rather good agreement with the results of experimental observations.
Study of stratification of magnetospheric convection using intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 electric field observations
Advances in Space Research ; 31 , 5 ; 1419-1424
2002-01-01
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
|Study of Electric Field Fluctuations Using the Intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 Satellite Data
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
|Study of electric field fluctuations using the intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 satellite data
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