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The Statistical Mapping Of Magnetosheath Plasma Properties Based On Themis Measurements In The Magnetosheath Interplanetary Medium Reference Frame, A. P. Dimmock, K. Nykyri
The Statistical Mapping Of Magnetosheath Plasma Properties Based On Themis Measurements In The Magnetosheath Interplanetary Medium Reference Frame, A. P. Dimmock, K. Nykyri
Katariina Nykyri
The magnetosheath operates as a natural filter between the solar wind and the magnetospheric plasma. As a result of this, the magnetosheath plays a crucial role in the plasma momentum and energy transport from the interplanetary medium into the magnetosphere. Statistical studies of the magnetosheath are difficult due to the dynamic nature of the terrestrial bow shock and the magnetopause. As a result of this, the spatial and temporal dependence of magnetosheath plasma properties under varying solar wind conditions is still not completely understood. We present a study of magnetosheath plasma properties using 5 years of THEMIS and OMNI data …
A Statistical Study Of Magnetic Field Fluctuations In The Dayside Magnetosheath And Their Dependence On Upstream Solar Wind Conditions, A. P. Dimmock, K. Nykyri, T. I. Pulkkinen
A Statistical Study Of Magnetic Field Fluctuations In The Dayside Magnetosheath And Their Dependence On Upstream Solar Wind Conditions, A. P. Dimmock, K. Nykyri, T. I. Pulkkinen
Katariina Nykyri
The magnetosheath functions as a natural interface connecting the interplanetary and magnetospheric plasma. Since the magnetosheath houses the shocked solar wind, it is populated with abundant magnetic field turbulence which are generated both locally and externally. Although the steady state magnetosheath is to date relatively well understood, the same cannot be said of transient magnetic perturbations due to their kinetic nature and often complex and numerous generation mechanisms. The current manuscript presents a statistical study of magnetic field fluctuations in the dayside magnetosheath as a function of upstream solar wind conditions. We concentrate on the ambient higher-frequency fluctuations in the …