Electrostatic Solitary Waves in Earth's Magnetosheath: Properties, Nature, and Origin

Abstract We present the analysis of 2,152 electrostatic solitary waves observed aboard the Magnetospheric Multiscale in the Earth's magnetosheath. The electric field of the solitary waves is predominantly bipolar and parallel to the local magnetic field. In contrast to previous reports, we reve...

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Main Authors: Zubair I. Shaikh, Ivan Y. Vasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL114677