Plasma flow channels at the dawn/dusk polar cap boundaries: momentum transfer on old open field lines and the roles of IMF <I>B<sub>y</sub></I> and conductivity gradients
Using DMSP F13 data in conjunction with IMF data we investigate the newly discovered channels of enhanced (1.5–3 km/s) antisunward convection occurring at the dawn (06:00–09:00 MLT) or dusk (15:00–18:00 MLT) flanks of the polar cap for different combinations of IMF <I>B<sub>y</...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/27/1527/2009/angeo-27-1527-2009.pdf |