Kronberg E. A., M. Ashour-Abdalla, I. Dandouras, D. C. Delcourt, E. E. Grigorenko, L. M. Kistler, I. V. Kuzichev, J. Liao, R. Maggiolo, H. V. Malova, K. G. Orlova, V. Peroomian, D. R. Shklyar, Y. Y. Shprits, D. T. Welling, L. M. Zelenyi, (2014), Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models, Space Science Reviews, 184, 173–235, doi:10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0
Abstract
Knowledge of the ion composition in the near-Earth's magnetosphere and plasma sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The presence of heavy ions of ionospheric origin in the magnetosphere, in particular oxygen (O+), influences the plasma sheet bulk properties, current sheet (CS) thickness and its structure. It affects reconnection rates and the formation of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. This has profound consequences for the global magnetospheric dynamics, including geomagnetic storms and substorm-like events. The formation and demise of the ring current and the radiation belts are also dependent on the presence of heavy ions. In this review we cover recent advances in observations and models of the circulation of heavy ions in the magnetosphere, considering sources, transport, acceleration, bulk properties, and the influence on the magnetospheric dynamics. We identify important open questions and promising avenues for future research.Authors (sorted by name)
Dandouras Kronberg Orlova ShpritsJournal / Conference
Space Science ReviewsBibtex
@Article{Kronberg2014,
author="Kronberg, Elena A. and Ashour-Abdalla, Maha and Dandouras, Iannis and Delcourt, Dominique C. and Grigorenko, Elena E. and Kistler, Lynn M. and Kuzichev, Ilya V. and Liao, Jing and Maggiolo, Romain and Malova, Helmi V. and Orlova, Ksenia G. and Peroomian, Vahe and Shklyar, David R. and Shprits, Yuri Y. and Welling, Daniel T. and Zelenyi, Lev M.",
title="Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models",
journal="Space Science Reviews",
year="2014",
month="Nov",
day="01",
volume="184",
number="1",
pages="173--235",
abstract="Knowledge of the ion composition in the near-Earth's magnetosphere and plasma sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The presence of heavy ions of ionospheric origin in the magnetosphere, in particular oxygen (O+), influences the plasma sheet bulk properties, current sheet (CS) thickness and its structure. It affects reconnection rates and the formation of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. This has profound consequences for the global magnetospheric dynamics, including geomagnetic storms and substorm-like events. The formation and demise of the ring current and the radiation belts are also dependent on the presence of heavy ions. In this review we cover recent advances in observations and models of the circulation of heavy ions in the magnetosphere, considering sources, transport, acceleration, bulk properties, and the influence on the magnetospheric dynamics. We identify important open questions and promising avenues for future research.",
issn="1572-9672",
doi="10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0",
url="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0"
}