Remote observations of ion temperatures in the quiet time magnetosphere

Academic Article

Abstract

  • [1] Ion temperature analysis of the first energetic neutral atom images of the quiet-time, extended magnetosphere provides evidence of multiple regions of ion heating. This study confirms the existence of a dawn-dusk asymmetry in ion temperature predicted for quiescent magnetospheric conditions by Spence and Kivelson (1993) and demonstrates that it is an inherent magnetospheric feature.
  • Authors

  • Keesee, Amy
  • Buzulukova, N
  • Goldstein, J
  • McComas, DJ
  • Scime, EE
  • Spence, Harlan
  • Fok, M-C
  • Tallaksen, K
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • February 5, 2011
  • Published In

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  • Volume

  • 38
  • Issue

  • 3