Ion populations on open field lines within the dayside low-latitude boundary layer: theory and observations during a transient event

Lockwood, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7397-2172 and Moen, J. (1996) Ion populations on open field lines within the dayside low-latitude boundary layer: theory and observations during a transient event. Geophysical Research Letters, 23 (21). pp. 2895-2898. ISSN 0094-8276 doi: 10.1029/96GL02761

Abstract/Summary

We analyze of ion populations observed by the NOAA-12 satellite within dayside auroral transients. The data are matched with an open magnetopause model which allows for the transmission of magnetosheath ions across one or both of the two Alfvén waves which emanate from the magnetopause reconnection site. It also allows for reflection and acceleration of ions of magnetospheric origin by these waves. From the good agreement found between the model and the observations, we propose that the events and the low-latitude boundary precipitation are both on open field lines.

Additional Information	First published online 2012
Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/38783
Identification Number/DOI	10.1029/96GL02761
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	No Reading authors. Back catalogue items Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
Additional Information	First published online 2012
Publisher	American Geophysical Union
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