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Titel Diffusion at the Earth magnetopause: enhancement by Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
VerfasserIn R. Smets, G. Belmont, D. Delcourt, L. Rezeau
Medientyp Artikel
Sprache Englisch
ISSN 0992-7689
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Erschienen In: Annales Geophysicae ; 25, no. 1 ; Nr. 25, no. 1 (2007-02-01), S.271-282
Datensatznummer 250015776
Publikation (Nr.) Volltext-Dokument vorhandencopernicus.org/angeo-25-271-2007.pdf
 
Zusammenfassung
Using hybrid simulations, we examine how particles can diffuse across the Earth's magnetopause because of finite Larmor radius effects. We focus on tangential discontinuities and consider a reversal of the magnetic field that closely models the magnetopause under southward interplanetary magnetic field. When the Larmor radius is on the order of the field reversal thickness, we show that particles can cross the discontinuity. We also show that with a realistic initial shear flow, a Kelvin-Helmholtz instability develops that increases the efficiency of the crossing process. We investigate the distribution functions of the transmitted ions and demonstrate that they are structured according to a D-shape. It accordingly appears that magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause is not the only process that leads to such specific distribution functions. A simple analytical model that describes the built-up of these functions is proposed.
 
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