The Formation and Structure of Flux Ropes in the Magnetotail
2011; American Geophysical Union; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1029/gm105p0139
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Autores Tópico(s)Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
ResumoThe Formation and Structure of Flux Ropes in the Magnetotail Michael Hesse, Michael Hesse Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics Nasa/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MDSearch for more papers by this authorMargaret G. Kivelson, Margaret G. Kivelson Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CASearch for more papers by this author Michael Hesse, Michael Hesse Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics Nasa/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MDSearch for more papers by this authorMargaret G. Kivelson, Margaret G. Kivelson Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CASearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):A. Nishida, A. NishidaSearch for more papers by this authorD.N. Baker, D.N. BakerSearch for more papers by this authorS.W.H. Cowley, S.W.H. CowleySearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 1998 https://doi.org/10.1029/GM105p0139Citations: 11Book Series:Geophysical Monograph Series AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Observations of Flux Ropes MHD Modeling of the Formation and Topology of Helical Magnetic Field Structures Flux Rope Formation by Energy Loss To LLBL Analytical Modeling of Flux Rope Structure Flux Rope-Ionosphere Coupling and the Relation of Flux Ropes To Sub Storms Outlook References V. Angelopoulos, W. Baumjohann, C. F. Kennel, F. V. Coroniti, M. G. Kivelson, R. Pellat, R. J. Walker, H. Luhr, G. Paschmann, Bursty bulk flows in the inner central plasma sheet, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 4027, 1992. 10.1029/91JA02701 Web of Science®Google Scholar D. N. Baker, E. W. Hones Jr., D. T. Young, J. 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