Space weather with an arc’s ∼2 h trip across the nightside polar cap

Space weather with an arc’s ∼2 h trip across the nightside polar cap

Flow channels can extend across the polar cap from the dayside to the nightside auroral oval, where they lead to localized reconnection and auroral oval disturbances. Such flow channels can persist within the polar cap >1½ hours, can move azimuthally with direction controlled by IMF By, and m...

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Main Authors: Larry R. Lyons, Yukitoshi Nishimura, Jiang Liu, Sneha Yadav, Ying Zou, William A. Bristow, Eric Donovan, Nozomu Nishitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Subjects:
polar cap
aurora
convection
flow channels
space weather
substorms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1309870/full

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