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EUV Observations of the Structure and Dynamics
of the Plasmasphere
Bill R. Sandel, Jerry Goldstein, Dennis Gallagher, & Don Carpenter
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The Plan
EUV Measurements
Trough Formation
Plasmasphere Erosion
Bite-Outs (Low Density Regions)
Flux Tube Refilling
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The scattering rate or “g-value”:
g = ~1.1 10-4 sec-1
for He+ at 1 AU
S unlight at30.4 nm
Scatte
r ing in a ll directions
The light detected by EUV comes from
Resonant Scattering
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Surface Brightness of the Plasmasphere
The surface brightness is a line integral along the line of sight for each pixel:
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Mapping image field points to the equatorial plane
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To Sun
Earth’s Shadow
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Aurora
Imperfect Flat-Fielding Between Cameras
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Plasma Tail
Plasmapause Plasmasphere
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Extended Plasmasphere
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Small Plasmasphere
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(Thanks to Mark Moldwin)
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Trough Forms by Wrapping a Tail
9 May 2001
2001-129
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Plasmasphere Erosion Events 10 July 2000
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Distance, Content vs. Time
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Plasmasphere Erosion Events 2 June 2001
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Bite-Outs in the Plasmasphere
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CRRES Results
Carpenter et al., JGR 105, 23,323 (2000)
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Green et al., JGR in press
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2001-097 & 098
(7 & 8 April)
87% CoR
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2000-187 to 189
(5-7 July)
84% CoR
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2000-176 to 177
(24-25 June)
98% CoR
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Same as inner cavities observed by e.g. CRRES?
CRESS* EUV
Frequency 13% less frequent
Contrast 5-10x 2-4x
Azimuthal Extent up to 20° 10-18°
Inner Boundary L < 3 ~same
LT Distribution < morning ?
*Carpenter et al., JGR, 2000
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2000-176
2001-097
Real Modelled
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90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185
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90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185
Dst
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90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185
Kp
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180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275
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90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185
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180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275
Kp
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from Wilson et al., Adv. Space Res., 1993.
Flux Tube Refilling--Expectations
Latitude (degrees)
H+ D
en
sity
(cm
-3)
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26 August 2000
Isolated Refilling Flux Tube
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20 August 2000 08:26 UTC
Model of an Isolated Filled Flux Tube
Range 7.9 RE
Latitude 49 N
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