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The Dynamics of a High Mach Number Quasi-perpendicular Shock: MMS Observations
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2021 (English)In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 908, no 1, article id 40Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Shock parameters at Earth's bow shock in rare instances can approach the Mach numbers predicted at supernova remnants. We present our analysis of a high Alfven Mach number (M-A = 27) shock utilizing multipoint measurements from the Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft during a crossing of Earth's quasi-perpendicular bow shock. We find that the shock dynamics are mostly driven by reflected ions, perturbations that they generate, and nonlinear amplification of the perturbations. Our analyses show that reflected ions create modest magnetic enhancements upstream of the shock, which evolve in a nonlinear manner as they traverse the shock foot. They can transform into proto-shocks that propagate at small angles to the magnetic field and toward the bow shock. The nonstationary bow shock shows signatures of both reformation and surface ripples. Our observations indicate that although shock reformation occurs, the main shock layer never disappears. These observations are at high plasma beta, a parameter regime that has not been well explored by numerical models.

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American Astronomical Society , 2021. Vol. 908, no 1, article id 40
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Shocks
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-291938DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/abcb88ISI: 000616789800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85101591328OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-291938DiVA, id: diva2:1540147
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Available from: 2021-03-26 Created: 2021-03-26 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved

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