Auroral zone plasma waves detected at polar: PCBL waves

B. T. Tsurutani; J. K. Arballo; C. Galvan; L. D. Zhang; G. S. Lakhina; Tohru Hada; J. S. Pickett; D. A. Gurnett

doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00483-5

Auroral zone plasma waves detected at polar: PCBL waves

B. T. Tsurutani, J. K. Arballo, C. Galvan, L. D. Zhang, G. S. Lakhina, Tohru Hada, J. S. Pickett, D. A. Gurnett

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Polar Cap Boundary Layer waves are ELF/VLF electric and magnetic waves detected on field lines adjacent to the polar cap, thus their name. Waves are present at this location 96% of the time. The wave latitude-local time distribution is shown to be the same as that of the auroral oval. The most intense waves are detected coincident with the strongest magnetic field gradients (field-aligned currents). Specific frequency bands of whistler mode-waves are identified: ~200 Hz, 1-2 kHz and ~5 kHz. Two types of intense electric waves are present: Solitary bipolar pulses (electron holes) and ~kHz electric turbulence. The PCBL waves are most likely a consequence of auroral zone field-aligned current instabilities. The currents have in turn been ascribed to be due to magnetospheric convection driven by the solar wind.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1655-1659
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	28
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00483-5
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2001

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Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Geophysics
Atmospheric Science
Space and Planetary Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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