Field-aligned conductance values estimated from Maxwellian and kappa distributions in quiet and disturbed events using Freja electron data

• We study the question of what difference it makes for the derived field-aligned conductance (K) values if one uses Maxwellian or kappa distributions for the fitting of low-orbiting satellite electron flux spectra in the auroral region. This question has a

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field-aligned conductance; Maxwellian distribution; kappa distribution; Freja electron data; CURRENT-VOLTAGE RELATIONSHIP; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; PLASMA SHEET; FLUXES

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