Survey of reconnection signatures in auroral oval ion precipitation

The protons and electrons on newly reconnected field lines exhibit time-of-flight effects that have been observed and modelled on both the dayside and nightside, at both high and low altitudes. These reconnection signatures feature proton energy distributions that are cutoff toward low energy. In LE...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Main Authors:	Thomas S. Sotirelis, Jesper W. Gjerloev, Marc Hairston
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	auroral particle precipitation reconnection upflow particle spectra reconnection flows magnetosphere/ionosphere interactions, auroral ionosphere
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1200263/full