Abstract We present ∼ 30 to ∼ 130 keV/charge proton and alpha particle measurements made by the Max-Planck-Institut/University of Maryland instrument on ISEE-1 during an outbound magnetopause crossing on 8 September 1978. Plasma and magnetic field measurements during this magnetopause crossing are indicative of reconnection between interplanetary and magnetospheric field lines (Paschmann et al. [1]). The energetic magnetospheric particle distribution extends well into the magnetosheath and the particles in the magnetosheath are streaming along the magnetic field away from the magnetopause. It is concluded that trapped magnetospheric particles are escaping along newly reconnected field lines into the magnetosheath.


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    Title :

    Energetic protons and alpha particles G30 keV/ charge near the earth's magnetopause during a reconnection event


    Contributors:
    Scholer, M. (author) / Hovestadt, D. (author) / Klecker, B. (author) / Ipavich, F.M. (author) / Gloeckler, G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1981-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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