Tang, CL;
Zhou, M;
Yao, ZH;
Shi, F;
(2016)
Electron acceleration associated with the magnetic flux pileup regions in the near-Earth plasma sheet: A multicase study.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
, 121
(5)
pp. 4331-4342.
10.1002/2016JA022406.
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Abstract
Using the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) observations, we study electron acceleration (<30 keV) in the magnetic flux pileup regions (FPRs) in the near-Earth plasma sheet (X ~ –10 RE). We present three cases of FRPs associated with dipolarization fronts and substorm dipolarization. Based on the characteristics of the magnetic field, we defined the magnetic field enhancement region (MFER) as the magnetic field with significant ramp that is usually observed near the dipolarization front boundary layer. On the other side, the increased magnetic field without a significant ramp is the rest of a FPR. Our results show that betatron acceleration dominates for 10–30 keV electrons inside the MFER, whereas Fermi acceleration dominates for 10–30 keV electrons inside the rest of the FPR. Betatron acceleration is caused by the enhancement of the local magnetic field, whereas Fermi acceleration is related to the shrinking length of magnetic field line. These accelerated electrons inside the FPRs in the near-Earth tail play a potentially important role in the evolution of the Earth's electron radiation belt and substorms.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Electron acceleration associated with the magnetic flux pileup regions in the near-Earth plasma sheet: A multicase study |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1002/2016JA022406 |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2016JA022406 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Copyright © 2016 American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. |
Keywords: | dipolarization front; electron acceleration; substorms; plasma sheet |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1497981 |
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