Observational aspects of IMF draping-related magnetosheath accelerations for northward IMF
Acceleration of magnetosheath plasma resulting from the draping of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) around the magnetosphere can give rise to flow speeds that exceed that of the solar wind (<i>V</i><sub>SW</sub>) by up to ~60%. Three case event studies out of 34 ide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-10-01
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Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/31/1779/2013/angeo-31-1779-2013.pdf |