Mirror mode structures and ELF plasma waves in the Giacobini-Zinner magnetosheath

We show evidence for mirror mode structures at comet Giacobini-Zinner. These are plasma structures with alternating high <i>ß </i>and low <i>ß</i> regions driven unstable when <i>ß<perp></i> /<i>ß<parallel> </i>> 1+ 1/<perp>. These...

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Main Authors: B. T. Tsurutani, G. S. Lakhina, E. J. Smith, B. Buti, S. L. Moses, F. V. Coroniti, A. L. Brinca, J. A. Slavin, R. D. Zwickl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1999-01-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/6/229/1999/npg-6-229-1999.pdf