Abstract
AbstractA fortuitous configuration of five Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms probes indicated that on 15 February 2008 between 04:00 and 11:00 UT a BZ dip with radial size of about 2.5 Earth radii (RE) and azimuthal size that could be as large as 10 RE was present for over 3 hr in the plasma sheet at XGSM ≈ −11 RE. Ballooning/InterChange Instability heads were observed at the tailward side of the dip with ∂BZ/∂X≈ −10 nT/RE. The Ballooning/InterChange Instability heads appeared to drift azimuthally toward dawn, in accord with particle‐in‐cell simulations of a charged current sheet. The signatures of the latter, for example, a finite average EZ directed toward the center of the plasma sheet, are verified by the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms data.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
