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dc.contributor.authorKronberg, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorAshour-Abdalla, M.
dc.contributor.authorDandouras, I.
dc.contributor.authorDelcourt, D.C.
dc.contributor.authorGrigorenko, E.E.
dc.contributor.authorKistler, L.M.
dc.contributor.authorKuzichev, I.V.
dc.contributor.authorLiao, J.
dc.contributor.authorMaggiolo, R.
dc.contributor.authorMalova, H.V.
dc.contributor.authorOrlova, K.G.
dc.contributor.authorPeroomian, V.
dc.contributor.authorShklyar, D.R.
dc.contributor.authorShprits, Y.Y.
dc.contributor.authorWelling, D.T.
dc.contributor.authorZelenyi, L.M.
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-25T09:42:10Z
dc.date.available2016-03-25T09:42:10Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/2848
dc.descriptionKnowledge of the ion composition in the near-Earth's magnetosphere and plasma sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The presence of heavy ions of ionospheric origin in the magnetosphere, in particular oxygen (O+), influences the plasma sheet bulk properties, current sheet (CS) thickness and its structure. It affects reconnection rates and the formation of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. This has profound consequences for the global magnetospheric dynamics, including geomagnetic storms and substorm-like events. The formation and demise of the ring current and the radiation belts are also dependent on the presence of heavy ions. In this review we cover recent advances in observations and models of the circulation of heavy ions in the magnetosphere, considering sources, transport, acceleration, bulk properties, and the influence on the magnetospheric dynamics. We identify important open questions and promising avenues for future research.
dc.languageeng
dc.titleCirculation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models
dc.typeArticle
dc.subject.frascatiPhysical sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.freeHeavy ions
dc.subject.freeIon acceleration
dc.subject.freeIon outflow
dc.subject.freeMagnetospheric dynamics
dc.subject.freePlasma sheet
dc.source.titleSpace Science Reviews
dc.source.volume184
dc.source.issue1-4
dc.source.page173-235
Orfeo.peerreviewedYes
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84911961550


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