Israelevich P. L., A. I. Ershkovich, R. Oran, (2008), Current carriers in the bifurcated tail current sheet: Ions or electrons?, J. Geophys. Res. [Space Physics], 113, doi:10.1029/2007JA012541
Abstract
We have studied statistical distributions of the current density in the geomagnetic tail current sheet for different sets of local plasma parameters using Cluster data. It is shown that the electric current density calculated from 4-point magnetic field measurements exhibits no correlation with the number flux of ions. We conclude that main current carriers in the magnetospheric system of reference are electrons.Authors (sorted by name)
Ershkovich Israelevich OranJournal / Conference
Journal Of Geophysical Research (Space Physics)Acknowledgments
Authors are grateful to A. Runov for stimulating discussions. We also appreciate Cluster Active Archive at http://caa.estec.int, and Cluster project FGM and CIS teams.Bibtex
@article{doi:10.1029/2007JA012541,
author = {Israelevich, P. L. and Ershkovich, A. I. and Oran, R.},
title = {Current carriers in the bifurcated tail current sheet: Ions or electrons?},
journal = {Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics},
volume = {113},
number = {A4},
year = {2008},
pages = {},
keywords = {Geotail, current sheet, magnetosphere},
doi = {10.1029/2007JA012541},
url = {https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2007JA012541},
eprint = {https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/2007JA012541},
abstract = {We have studied statistical distributions of the current density in the geomagnetic tail current sheet for different sets of local plasma parameters using Cluster data. It is shown that the electric current density calculated from 4-point magnetic field measurements exhibits no correlation with the number flux of ions. We conclude that main current carriers in the magnetospheric system of reference are electrons.}
}