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Fine structure of the diamagnetic cavity boundary in comet Halley

Neubauer, F. M.; Gombosi, T. I.; Israelevich, P. L. +2 more

We calculated the electric current density in the diamagnetic cavity boundary layer (DCBL) using magnetic field data obtained during the Giotto mission to comet Halley. This current possesses both the component perpendicular to the local magnetic field and the parallel component. The perpendicular current is responsible for the screening of the di…