MMS Observations of Electrostatic Waves in an Oblique Shock CrossingShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, ISSN 2169-9380, E-ISSN 2169-9402, Vol. 123, no 11, p. 9430-9442Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
High-resolution particle and wave measurements taken during an oblique bow shock crossing by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission are analyzed. Two regions of differing magnetic behavior are identified within the shock, one with active magnetic fluctuations and one with laminar interplanetary magnetic field topology. A prominent reflected ion population is observed in both regions. The active magnetic region is characterized by large-amplitude (>100 mV/m) electrostatic solitary waves, electron Bernstein waves, and ion acoustic waves, along with intermittent current activity and localized electron heating. In the region of laminar magnetic field, ion acoustic waves are prominently observed. Solar wind ion deceleration is observed in both regions of active and laminar magnetic field. All observations suggest that solar wind deceleration can occur as a result of multiple independent processes, in this case current and ion-ion instabilities.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2018. Vol. 123, no 11, p. 9430-9442
National Category
Geophysics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-240774DOI: 10.1029/2018JA025830ISI: 000453227400037Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85057526441OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-240774DiVA, id: diva2:1274844
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QC 20180103
2019-01-032019-01-032022-06-26Bibliographically approved