• Title of article

    A statistical survey of the magnetotail current sheet Original Research Article

  • Author/Authors

    T.L. Zhang، نويسنده , , W. Baumjohann، نويسنده , , Gerald R. Nakamura، نويسنده , , A. Runov، نويسنده , , M. Volwerk، نويسنده , , Y. Asano، نويسنده , , Z. V?r?s، نويسنده , , H.-U. Eichelberger، نويسنده , , V. Sergeev، نويسنده , , J.K. Shi، نويسنده , , A. Balogh، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    1834
  • To page
    1837
  • Abstract
    Using Cluster magnetometer data during summer 2001 and 2002, when the spacecraft traversed the magnetotail, we have performed a survey of current sheet and its current. We applied a superposed epoch analysis to simple, monotonous current sheet crossings and obtained a statistical profile of the current sheet. We find that the averaged structure of the current sheet fits well with the Harris current sheet description. By using the four spacecraft measurements, the current is calculated and a statistical current density profile of the current sheet is produced.
  • Keywords
    Magnetotail , Current sheet , Cluster
  • Journal title
    Advances in Space Research
  • Serial Year
    2006
  • Journal title
    Advances in Space Research
  • Record number

    1131211