Monitoring magnetosheath-magnetosphere interconnection topology from the aurora

A strong southward rotation of the IMF (B<sub>Z</sub> from 5 to -6 nT in ~ 20 s) on 4 January 1995 caused an abrupt reconfiguration of midday aurorae and plasma convection consisting of the following: (1) the red-line aurora associated with magnetosheath plasma transfer at the lo...

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Main Authors: P. E. Sandholt, C. J. Farrugia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2002-05-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/20/629/2002/angeo-20-629-2002.pdf