Mass and electron densities in the inner magnetosphere during a prolonged disturbed interval

Grew, R.S.; Menk, F.W.; Clilverd, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-1529; Sandel, B.R.. 2007 Mass and electron densities in the inner magnetosphere during a prolonged disturbed interval. Geophysical Research Letters, 34 (2), L02108. 5, pp. 10.1029/2006GL028254

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Abstract/Summary

The equatorial plasma density and composition at L = 2.5 were studied during an extended disturbed interval using field line resonance measurements (yielding plasma mass density), naturally and artificially stimulated VLF whistlers (electron number density) and IMAGE EUV observations (plasmapause position and line-of-sight He+ intensity). During the storm the plasmapause moved to L < 2.5 and at least one density notch and drainage plume formed. These features were evident in all the data sets for some days. One notch extended from 2.4–4.5 R E and spanned <4 hours in MLT. Plume mass and electron densities were enhanced by a factor of about 3. In the plasmasphere and plasmatrough the H+: He+: O+ composition by number was ∼82:15:3. However, just outside the plasmapause the O+ concentration exceeded 50%, suggesting the presence of an oxygen torus.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1029/2006GL028254
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Antarctic Funding Initiative Projects
ISSN:	0094-8276
NORA Subject Terms:	Atmospheric Sciences Space Sciences
Date made live:	12 Nov 2007 16:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1177

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