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Average energetic ion flux variations associated with geomagnetic activity from EPIC/STICS on GeotailThe magnetotail ion flux measurements from the Geotail spacecraft are analyzed both with and without the application of selection criteria that identify the plasma regime in which an observation is obtained. The different results are compared with each other. The initial results on the changes of energetic ion flux and composition correlated to average substorm activity in different magnetotail plasma regimes are discussed. The energetic ions are measured using the energetic particles and ion composition (EPIC) experiment and the suprathermal ion composition spectrometer (STICS). The plasma, wave and field instruments of the Geotail satellite were used to identify the principle magnetotail plasma regimes of plasma sheet, lobe, and magnetospheric boundary layer, as well as the magnetosheath and solar wind. Energetic O and H ions were observed in all the plasma regimes.
Document ID
19970016589
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Christon, S. P.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Gloeckler, G.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Eastman, T. E.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
McEntire, R. W.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD United States)
Roelef, E. C.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD United States)
Lui, A. T. Y.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD United States)
Williams, D. J.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD United States)
Frank, L. A.
(Iowa Univ. Iowa City, IA United States)
Paterson, W. R.
(Iowa Univ. Iowa City, IA United States)
Kokubun, S.
(Nagoya Univ. Toyokawa, Japan)
Matsumoto, H.
(Kyoto Univ. Japan)
Kojima, H.
(Kyoto Univ. Japan)
Mukai, T.
(Tokyo Univ. Sagamihara, Japan)
Saito, Y.
(Tokyo Univ. Sagamihara, Japan)
Yamamoto, T.
(Tokyo Univ. Sagamihara, Japan)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1996
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
97N19030
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASw-6027920
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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