Ion Kinetics in Thin Current Sheets at Lunar Distances
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DOI: 10.1029/2024gl114522
Abstract: The magnetotail current sheet plays a crucial role in substorm dynamics, affecting the entire magnetosphere. Formation and reconnection of thin (ionâgyroscale) current sheets initiate magnetospheric substorms. Theoretical models suggest that a transient, demagnetized ion population… read more here.
Keywords: current sheets; current sheet; lunar distances; thin current ... See more keywords
A model of the current sheet in the Earth's magnetotail
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0002663
Abstract: The thin current sheet of the Earth's magnetotail is the key element of the entire magnetosphere dynamics that significantly depends on a current sheet configuration. Spacecraft measurements have shown that the ion pressure tensor in… read more here.
Keywords: thin current; sheet; sheet earth; current sheet ... See more keywords