The exterior cusp and its boundary with the magnetosheath: Cluster multi-event analysis

We report on the observation of three high-altitude cusp crossings by the Cluster spacecraft under steady northward IMF conditions. The focus of this study is on the exterior cusp and its boundaries. At the poleward edge of the cusp, large downward jets are present; they are characterized by a d...

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Main Authors: B. Lavraud, T. D. Phan, M. W. Dunlop, M. G. G. G. T. Taylor, P. J. Cargill, J.-M. Bosqued, I. Dandouras, H. Rème, J.-A. Sauvaud, C. P. Escoubet, A. Balogh, A. Fazakerley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2004-09-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/22/3039/2004/angeo-22-3039-2004.pdf