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Alfvén: magnetosphere—ionosphere connection explorers

Koskinen, H.; Lundin, R.; Yamauchi, M. +60 more

The aurorae are dynamic, luminous displays that grace the night skies of Earth's high latitude regions. The solar wind emanating from the Sun is their ultimate energy source, but the chain of plasma physical processes leading to auroral displays is complex. The special conditions at the interface between the solar wind-driven magnetosphere and the…