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Remote sensing of local structure of the quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock by using field-aligned beams

Remote sensing of local structure of the quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock by using field-aligned beams

Publication date: 02 March 2009

Authors: Miao, B. et al.

Journal: Ann. Geophys.
Volume: 27
Issue: 3
Page: 913-921
Year: 2009

Copyright: EGU

Field-aligned ion beams (FABs) originate at the quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock and constitute an important ion population in the foreshock region. The bulk velocity of these FABs depends significantly on the shock normal angle, which is the angle between shock normal and upstream interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). This dependency may therefore be taken as an indicator of the local structure of the shock. Applying the direct reflection model to Cluster measurements, we have developed a method that uses proton FABs in the foreshock region for remote sensing of the local shock structure. The comparison of the model results with the multi-spacecraft observations of FAB events shows very good agreement in terms of wave amplitude and frequency of surface waves at the shock front.

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