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Particle Dynamics in the Earth's Radiation Belts: Review of Current Research and Open Questions
Li, X.; Ukhorskiy, A. Y.; Fennell, J. F. +4 more
The past decade transformed our observational understanding of energetic particle processes in near-Earth space. An unprecedented suite of observational systems was in operation including the Van Allen Probes, Arase, Magnetospheric Multiscale, Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms, Cluster, GPS, GOES, and Los Alamos N…
Observation of the Large-Amplitude and Fast-Damped Plasma Sheet Flapping Triggered by Reconnection-Induced Ballooning Instability
Escoubet, C. P.; Dandouras, I.; Wang, C. +5 more
In this study, we reported the large-amplitude and fast-damped flapping of the plasma sheet, which co-occurred with magnetic reconnection. Data from the Double Star TC-1 and Cluster satellites were used to analyze the features of the plasma sheet flapping 1.4 RE earthward of an ongoing magnetic reconnection event. The flapping was rapid…