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Multispacecraft Analysis of Electron Holes
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- Steinvall, Konrad (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för fysik och astronomi,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
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- Khotyaintsev, Yu. V. (författare)
- Swedish Inst Space Phys, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Graham, Daniel B. (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
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- Vaivads, Andris (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
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- Lindqvist, Per-Arne (författare)
- KTH,Rymd- och plasmafysik,KTH Royal Inst Technol, Dept Space & Plasma Phys, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Russell, C. T. (författare)
- Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Earth Planetary & Space Sci, Los Angeles, CA USA.
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- Burch, J. L. (författare)
- Southwest Res Inst, San Antonio, TX USA.
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- Khotyaintsev, Yuri V. (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen
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- American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2019
- 2019
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - : American Geophysical Union (AGU). - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 46:1, s. 55-63
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Abstract
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- Electron holes (EHs) are nonlinear electrostatic structures in plasmas. Most previous in situ studies of EHs have been limited to single- and two-spacecraft methods. We present statistics of EHs observed by Magnetospheric Multiscale on the magnetospheric side of the magnetopause during October 2016 when the spacecraft separation was around 6km. Each EH is observed by all four spacecraft, allowing EH properties to be determined with unprecedented accuracy. We find that the parallel length scale, l(vertical bar), scales with the Debye length. The EHs can be separated into three groups of speed and potential based on their coupling to ions. We present a method for calculating the perpendicular length scale, l. The method can be applied to a small subset of the observed EHs for which we find shapes ranging from almost spherical to more oblate. For the remaining EHs we use statistical arguments to find l/l(vertical bar)approximate to 5, implying dominance of oblate EHs. Plain Language Summary Electron holes are positively charged structures moving along the magnetic field and are frequently observed in space plasmas in relation to strong currents and electron beams. Electron holes interact with the plasma, leading to electron heating and scattering. In order to understand the effect of these electron holes, we need to accurately determine their properties, such as velocity, length scale, and potential. Most earlier studies have relied on single- or two-spacecraft methods to analyze electron holes. In this study we use the four satellites of the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission to analyze 236 electron holes with unprecedented accuracy. We find that the holes can be divided into three distinct groups with different properties. Additionally, we calculate the width of individual electron holes, finding that they are typically much wider than long, resembling pancakes.
Ämnesord
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Electron holes
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