THE AMPTE LITHIUM RELEASES IN THE SOLAR-WIND - A POSSIBLE TRIGGER FOR GEOMAGNETIC-PULSATIONS

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作者
LUHR, H
BAUMJOHANN, W
POTEMRA, TA
机构
[1] MAX PLANCK INST EXTRATERRESTR PHYS,W-8046 GARCHING,GERMANY
[2] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,APPL PHYS LAB,LAUREL,MD 20707
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10.1029/GL017i013p02301
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
摘要
Shortly after the AMPTE/IRM satellite had released Lithium ions into the solar wind, magnetometers on the ground and in the frontside magnetosphere observed deflections of a type similar to those associated with solar wind pressure pulses. Since the natural solar wind was very stable during this event and did not exhibit pressure changes, the magnetic deflections have likely been caused by the artificially injected Lithium cloud when it hit the magnetosphere. Order of magnitude estimates show that 300 g of Lithium vapor released in the solar wind are indeed able to produce a 300 nT magnetic deflection on the ground under favourable conditions.
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