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Statistical Study of Electron Kinetic Entropy Generation at Earth's Quasi-Perpendicular Bow Shock
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electrical Engineering, Space and Plasma Physics.
Uppsala universitet.
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electrical Engineering, Space and Plasma Physics.
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electrical Engineering, Space and Plasma Physics.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1654-841X
2025 (English)In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, ISSN 2169-9380, E-ISSN 2169-9402, Vol. 130, no 1, article id e2024JA033049Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We use the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission to study electron kinetic entropy across Earth's quasi-perpendicular bow shock. We perform a statistical study of how the change in electron entropy depends on the different plasma parameters associated with a collisionless shock crossing. The change in electron entropy exhibits strong correlations with upstream electron plasma beta, Alfv & eacute;n Mach number, and electron thermal Mach number. We investigate the source of entropy generation by correlating the change in electron entropy across the shock to the measured electric and magnetic field wave power strengths for different frequency intervals within different regions in the shock transition layer. The electron entropy change is observed to be greater for higher electric field wave power within the shock ramp and shock foot for frequencies between the lower hybrid frequency and electron cyclotron frequency, suggesting electrostatic waves are important for electron kinetic entropy generation at Earth's quasi-perpendicular bow shock. Any eventual cross-shock potential contribution to the electron entropy generation has not been considered in this study.

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American Geophysical Union (AGU) , 2025. Vol. 130, no 1, article id e2024JA033049
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entropy, collisionless shock, electrons, MMS, space plasma
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Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-359519DOI: 10.1029/2024JA033049ISI: 001393872200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85215098306OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-359519DiVA, id: diva2:1934622
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