IMP‐8 observations of traveling compression regions: New evidence for near‐Earth plasmoids and neutral lines Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • An examination of IMP‐8 tail lobe magnetic field measurements has been conducted to determine whether the traveling compression region (TCR) phenomena detected by ISEE‐3 in the distant geotail, and believed to be caused by tailward moving plasmoids, are present closer to the earth. The study produced 16 examples of TCRs at distances of X = −31 to −37 RE. For two events considered in detail TCRs were observed in close association with substorm growth phase signatures in the lobes. The lengths of these TCRs are estimated to be 8–12 RE. It is our conclusion that the IMP‐8 TCR observations provide new evidence that small plasmoids and, hence, multiple reconnection neutral lines can exist earthward of X = −35 RE.

publication date

  • June 1, 1990

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • February 20, 2014 6:40 AM

Full Author List

  • Slavin JA; Lepping RP; Baker DN

author count

  • 3

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0094-8276

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1944-8007

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 913

end page

  • 916

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 7