Oblique Double Layers: A Comparison between Terrestrial and Auroral Measurements

Date

2009

Authors

Charles, Christine
Boswell, Roderick
Hawkins, Rhys

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American Physical Society

Abstract

The S3-3, POLAR, and FAST satellite auroral observations of parallel and perpendicular electric field structures have been identified as belonging to a large "U"-shaped potential structure that supports oblique electric double layers. This interpretation

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Keywords: Current-free double layer; Debye length; Double layers; Electric double layer; Electric field structures; FAST satellite; Potential structure; Terrestrial laboratories; Electric fields; Magnetic fields

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Physical Review Letters

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Journal article

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2037-12-31