On the retreat of near-Earth neutral line during substorm expansion phase: a THEMIS case study during the 9 January 2008 substorm

The location of magnetic reconnection in the mid-tail during a substorm was studied in many researches. Here we present multi-point THEMIS observations of a reconnection event in the near-Earth magnetotail during substorm. In this event, THEMIS probes stayed in the near-Earth and mid-tail region...

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Main Authors: X. Cao, Z. Y. Pu, A. M. Du, V. M. Mishin, X. G. Wang, C. J. Xiao, T. L. Zhang, V. Angelopoulos, J. P. McFadden, K. H. Glassmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/30/143/2012/angeo-30-143-2012.pdf