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Earth’s magnetosphere and outer radiation belt under sub-Alfvénic solar wind

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  • Noé Lugaz

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
    University of New Hampshire)

  • Charles J. Farrugia

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
    University of New Hampshire)

  • Chia-Lin Huang

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
    University of New Hampshire)

  • Reka M. Winslow

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire)

  • Harlan E. Spence

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
    University of New Hampshire)

  • Nathan A. Schwadron

    (Space Science Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
    University of New Hampshire)

Abstract

The interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and the solar wind results in the formation of a collisionless bow shock 60,000–100,000 km upstream of our planet, as long as the solar wind fast magnetosonic Mach (hereafter Mach) number exceeds unity. Here, we present one of those extremely rare instances, when the solar wind Mach number reached steady values

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  • Noé Lugaz & Charles J. Farrugia & Chia-Lin Huang & Reka M. Winslow & Harlan E. Spence & Nathan A. Schwadron, 2016. "Earth’s magnetosphere and outer radiation belt under sub-Alfvénic solar wind," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms13001
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13001
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