Dayside magnetopause reconnection and flux transfer events under radial interplanetary magnetic field (IMF): BepiColombo Earth-flyby observations

<p>This study analyzes the flux transfer event (FTE)-type flux ropes and magnetic reconnection around the dayside magnetopause during BepiColombo's Earth flyby. The magnetosheath has a high plasma <span class="inline-formula"><i>β</i></span> (<span cla...

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Main Authors: W. Sun, J. A. Slavin, R. Nakamura, D. Heyner, K. J. Trattner, J. Z. D. Mieth, J. Zhao, Q.-G. Zong, S. Aizawa, N. Andre, Y. Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-04-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/40/217/2022/angeo-40-217-2022.pdf