Energy Flux Densities near the Electron Dissipation Region in Asymmetric Magnetopause Reconnection.

Eastwood, J P; Goldman, M V; Phan, T D; Stawarz, J E; Cassak, P A; Drake, J F; Newman, D; Lavraud, B; Shay, M A; Ergun, R E; Burch, J L; Gershman, D J; Giles, B L; Lindqvist, P A; Torbert, R B; Strangeway, R J; Russell, C T

Eastwood, J P; Goldman, M V; Phan, T D; Stawarz, J E; Cassak, P A; Drake, J F; Newman, D; Lavraud, B; Shay, M A; Ergun, R E; Burch, J L; Gershman, D J; Giles, B L; Lindqvist, P A; Torbert, R B; Strangeway, R J; Russell, C T.

Afiliação

Eastwood JP; The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
Goldman MV; Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.
Phan TD; Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
Stawarz JE; The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
Cassak PA; Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA.
Drake JF; Department of Physics/Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
Newman D; Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.
Lavraud B; Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Bordeaux, Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, B18N, allée Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 33615 Pessac, France.
Shay MA; Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, CNRS, CNES, Université de Toulouse, 31028 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
Ergun RE; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
Burch JL; LASP/Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.
Gershman DJ; Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USA.
Giles BL; NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA.
Lindqvist PA; NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA.
Torbert RB; KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
Strangeway RJ; Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USA.
Russell CT; University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA.

Phys Rev Lett ; 125(26): 265102, 2020 Dec 31.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33449730

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Magnetic reconnection is of fundamental importance to plasmas because of its role in releasing and repartitioning stored magnetic energy. Previous results suggest that this energy is predominantly released as ion enthalpy flux along the reconnection outflow. Using Magnetospheric Multiscale data we find the existence of very significant electron energy flux densities in the vicinity of the magnetopause electron dissipation region, orthogonal to the ion energy outflow. These may significantly impact models of electron transport, wave generation, and particle acceleration.

Texto completo

Imprimir

XML

PubMed Links

Buscar no Google

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Phys Rev Lett Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido

Texto completo

Imprimir

XML

PubMed Links

Buscar no Google