Dayside Aurora and the Role of IMF\By\/\Bz\: Detailed Morphology and Response to Magnetopause Reconnection
Abstract
Large statistical surveys have demonstrated that the various plasma populations of the dayside magnetosphere are manifested in corresponding particle precipitation regimes, as observed from satellites in polar orbit (Newell and Meng, 1988; Newell et al., 1989; Newell and Meng, 1994). While statistical satellite data gives the general (averaged) precipitation pattern, case studies of ground observations of the aurora provide detailed information on the spatio-temporal structure of the precipitation pattern within the restricted fields of view of the ground instruments. Specifically, the magnetosphenc response to the variable solar wind/IMF conditions can be monitored from the local ground auroral observations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA431375
Entities
People
- C. J. Farrugia
- P. E. Sandholt
- W. F. Denig
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory