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Flux closure during a substorm observed by Cluster, Double Star, IMAGE FUV, SuperDARN, and Greenland magnetometers
Milan, S. E.; Wild, J. A.; Hubert, Benoît et al.
2006In Annales Geophysicae, 24 (2), p. 751-767
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Keywords :
magnetospheric physics; magnetotail; solar wind-magnetosphere interactions; storms and substorms
Abstract :
[en] We examine magnetic flux closure during an extended substorm interval on 29 August 2004 involving a two-stage onset and subsequent re-intensifications. Cluster and Double Star provide observations of magnetotail dynamics, while the corresponding auroral evolution, convection response, and substorm current wedge development are monitored by IMAGE FUV, SuperDARN, and the Greenland magnetometer chain, respectively. The first stage of onset is associated with the reconnection of closed flux in the plasma sheet; this is accompanied by a short-lived auroral intensification, a modest substorm current wedge magnetic bay, but no significant ionospheric convection enhancement. The second stage follows the progression of reconnection to the open field lines of the lobes; accompanied by prolonged auroral bulge and westward-travelling surge development, enhanced magnetic bays and convection. We find that the tail dynamics are highly influenced by ongoing dayside creation of open flux, leading to flux pile-up in the near-tail and a step-wise down-tail motion of the tail reconnection site. In all, 5 dipolarizations are observed, each associated with the closure of similar to 0.1 GWb of flux. Very simple calculations indicate that the X-line should progress down-tail at a speed of 20 km s(-1) or 6 R-E between each dipolarization.
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Milan, S. E.
Wild, J. A.
Hubert, Benoît  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Carr, C. M.
Lucek, E. A.
Bosqued, J. M.
Watermann, J. F.
Slavin, J. A.
Language :
English
Title :
Flux closure during a substorm observed by Cluster, Double Star, IMAGE FUV, SuperDARN, and Greenland magnetometers
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
Annales Geophysicae
ISSN :
0992-7689
eISSN :
1432-0576
Publisher :
European Geosciences Union, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Pages :
751-767
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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