Field-aligned currents in Saturn's northern nightside magnetosphere: Evidence for interhemispheric current flow associated with planetary period oscillations [PDF]
We investigate the magnetic perturbations associated with field-aligned currents observed on 34 Cassini passes over the premidnight northern auroral region during 2008.
Alexeev, II +8 more
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Field-aligned currents in Saturn’s magnetosphere: Observations from the F-ring orbits
We investigate the azimuthal magnetic field signatures associated with high‐latitude field‐aligned currents observed during Cassini's F‐ring orbits (October 2016–April 2017).
Bunce, EJ +5 more
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Models of field-aligned currents needful to simulate the substorm variations of the electric field and other parameters observed by EISCAT [PDF]
We have used the global numerical model of the coupled ionosphere-thermosphere-protonosphere system to simulate the electric-field, ion- and electron-temperature and -concentration variations observed by EISCAT during the substorm event of 25 March ...
M. A. Volkov +2 more
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Online system for analyzing currents in the upper ionosphere according to Swarm satellite data
In this paper, we describe the TeslaSwarm online system [http://aleph.gcras.ru/teslaswarm] for visualizing field-aligned currents in the upper ionosphere, using data from Swarm low-orbit satellites.
Belov I. O. +5 more
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A Third Generation Field‐Aligned Current Model [PDF]
AbstractA new empirical model of field‐aligned currents in the Earth's ionosphere has been developed. This model is derived using magnetometer data from the CHAallenging Minisatellite Payload, Ø rsted, and Swarm satellite missions, which has created a database that spans more than 15 years.
Edwards, T. +5 more
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Statistical Analysis of Bifurcating Region 2 Field-Aligned Currents Using AMPERE
We present a statistical analysis of the occurrence of bifurcations of the Region 2 (R2) Field-Aligned Current (FAC) region, observed by the Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment (AMPERE).
H. K. Sangha +4 more
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Sign-Singularity Analysis of Field-Aligned Currents in the Ionosphere
Field-aligned currents (FACs) flowing in the auroral ionosphere are a complex system of upward and downward currents, which play a fundamental role in the magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling and in the ionospheric heating.
Giuseppe Consolini +6 more
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Field-aligned and ionospheric currents [PDF]
Abstract Zmuda and Armstrong (1974) showed that the field-aligned currents consist of two pairs; one is located in the morning sector and the other in the evening sector. Our analysis of magnetic records from the TRIAD satellite suggests that in each pair the poleward field-aligned current is more intense than the equatorward current, a typical ratio
F. Yasuhara, Y. Kamide, S.-I. Akasofu
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Large-scale current systems in the ionosphere and the magnetosphere are intimately controlled by the solar wind-magnetosphere interaction and the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling.
Guan Le +14 more
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Multipoint Field‐Aligned Current Estimates With Swarm [PDF]
AbstractField‐aligned currents (FACs) are a key component of the magnetosphere‐ionosphere system, providing the transfer of energy and momentum between the distant collision‐free magnetospheric plasma and the collisional ionosphere. The European Space Agency's Swarm mission offers a unique opportunity to explore the FACs low‐altitude end by a broad ...
A. Blagau, J. Vogt
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