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The distribution characteristics of the flows in the near-Earth region: TC-1 observational results
Shen, Chao; Zhang, LingQian; Liu, ZhenXing +4 more
TC-1 observational results clearly indicate that the velocity of the flows in the near-Earth region is dependent on the satellite location. The flow speed decreases while satellite moves close to the Earth. The plasma flow in the region close to the Earth tends to drift into the midnight region from the dawn and dusk region while the flow in the r…
Correlation between continuous lobe reconnection in the mid magnetotail and substorm expansion onset
Glassmeier, K. -H.; Dunlop, M. W.; Reme, H. +11 more
Data on plasma sheet crossing measured by Cluster/HIA and Cluster/FGM during the period from July to October in 2001-2003 are analyzed. Based on previous work on the characteristic features of continuous lobe reconnection (CLR) described in reference, two case studies and a statistical analysis were carried out on correlation between CLR in the mi…
Continuous lobe reconnection in the mid-tail and its relationship to substorms: Cluster observations of continuous lobe reconnection in the mid-magneto tail
Cao, J. B.; Reme, H.; Korth, A. +9 more
When the IMF turns southward, a great amount of magnetic energy is stored in the magnetotail, and the electric field across the magnetotail substantially enhances. As long as magnetic reconnection (MR) in the magnetotail initiates and continues, the magnetic field and plasma in the central plasma sheet are carried away to the near-Earth and down t…
Observation and simulation of flux rope structures at the dayside magnetopause
Balogh, A.; Liu, Zhenxing; Cui, Hailong +2 more
The signatures of flux ropes with obvious core magnetic field are detected by Cluster II at the dayside magnetopause during 11: 00-11: 15 UT on Mar. 2, 2001. The similar characteristics can be found from the magnetic field variations recorded by the four spacecrafts (Cluster II C1-C4). All the three (-/+) bipolar signatures in the BN com-ponent ar…