Spatial and temporal characteristics of poloidal waves in the terrestrial plasmasphere: a CLUSTER case study [PDF]
Oscillating magnetic field lines are frequently observed by spacecraft in the terrestrial and other planetary magnetospheres. The CLUSTER mission is a very suitable tool to further study these Alfvén waves as the four CLUSTER spacecraft provide for an
S. Schäfer+5 more
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Accuracy of multi-point boundary crossing time analysis [PDF]
Recent multi-spacecraft studies of solar wind discontinuity crossings using the timing (boundary plane triangulation) method gave boundary parameter estimates that are significantly different from those of the well-established single-spacecraft ...
J. Vogt+3 more
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Cluster magnetotail observations of a tailward-travelling plasmoid at substorm expansion phase onset and field aligned currents in the plasma sheet boundary layer [PDF]
We present data from both ground- and space-based instruments for a substorm event which occurred on 5 October 2002, with an expansion phase onset time of 02:50 UT determined from the ground magnetometer data.
N. C. Draper+17 more
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Conjugate observations of quasi‐periodic emissions by Cluster and DEMETER spacecraft [PDF]
AbstractQuasi‐periodic (QP) emissions are electromagnetic emissions at frequencies of about 0.5–4 kHz that are characterized by a periodic time modulation of the wave intensity. Typical periods of this modulation are on the order of minutes. We present a case study of a large‐scale long‐lasting QP event observed simultaneously on board the DEMETER ...
Michel Parrot+6 more
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Magnetopause current as seen by Cluster [PDF]
The four-spacecraft, magnetic field measurements on Cluster can be combined to produce an accurate determination of the electric current in the magnetopause boundary during stable magnetopause crossings.
M. W. Dunlop, M. W. Dunlop, A. Balogh
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Remote sensing of a NTC radio source from a Cluster tilted spacecraft pair [PDF]
Abstract. The Cluster mission operated a "tilt campaign" during the month of May 2008. Two of the four identical Cluster spacecraft were placed at a close distance (~50 km) from each other and the spin axis of one of the spacecraft pair was tilted by an angle of ~46°.
P. M. E. Décréau+9 more
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Near-simultaneous magnetotail flux rope observations with Cluster and Double Star [PDF]
We present observations of three magnetic flux ropes in the tail of the Earth's magnetosphere on 7 August 2004 by the Cluster and Double Star TC-1 spacecraft.
A. P. Walsh+9 more
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Cluster electron observations of the separatrix layer during traveling compression regions [PDF]
[ 1] We present Cluster 4-point observations of electrons during traveling compression regions ( TCRs) on 19 September 2001. The electron and \B\ signatures vary with distance from the plasma sheet, confirming that transient plasma sheet bulges propagate
Balogh, A+4 more
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Methods of Orbit Clustering of Serviced Spacecraft
When planning orbital service operations, it is important to rationally divide a set of orbits serviced by a spacecraft into subsets (clusters) of orbits. This article proposes a technique for clustering the orbits of serviced spacecraft in the event of their servicing by a reusable service spacecraft with an electric rocket low thrust engine.
Anatolii Petrovych Alpatov+1 more
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Four-spacecraft determination of magnetopause orientation, motion and thickness: comparison with results from single-spacecraft methods [PDF]
In this paper, we use Cluster data from one magnetopause event on 5 July 2001 to compare predictions from various methods for determination of the velocity, orientation, and thickness of the magnetopause current layer. We employ established as well as
S. E. Haaland+13 more
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