Comparative magnetotail flapping: an overview of selected events at Earth, Jupiter and Saturn

A comparison of magnetotail flapping (the up-and-down wavy motion) between the Earth and the two giant planets Jupiter and Saturn has been performed through investigation of the current sheet normal of the magnetotail. Magnetotail flapping is commonly observed in the Earth's magnetotail. Due...

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Main Authors: M. Volwerk, N. André, C. S. Arridge, C. M. Jackman, X. Jia, S. E. Milan, A. Radioti, M. F. Vogt, A. P. Walsh, R. Nakamura, A. Masters, C. Forsyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/31/817/2013/angeo-31-817-2013.pdf