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Solitary potential structures observed in the magnetosheath by the Cluster spacecraft

Gurnett, D. A.; Balogh, A.; Pickett, J. S. +4 more

Bipolar pulses of ~ 25-100 µs in duration have been observed in the wave electric field data obtained by the Wideband plasma wave instrument on the Cluster spacecraft in the dayside magnetosheath. These pulses are similar in almost all respects to those observed on several spacecraft over the last few years. They represent solitary potential struc…

Large amplitude solitary waves in and near the EarthÂ’s magnetosphere, magnetopause and bow shock: Polar and Cluster observations

André, M.; Cattell, C.; Dombeck, J. +6 more

Solitary waves with large electric fields (up to 100's of mV/m) have been observed throughout the magnetosphere and in the bow shock. We discuss observations by Polar at high altitudes ( ~ 4-8 RE ), during crossings of the plasma sheet boundary and cusp, and new measurements by Polar at the equatorial magnetopause and by Cluster near the bow shock…