20 Years of Cluster Observations: The Magnetopause,
Journal article, Peer reviewed
Published version
Åpne
Permanent lenke
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2839207Utgivelsesdato
2021Metadata
Vis full innførselSamlinger
- Department of Physics and Technology [2161]
- Registrations from Cristin [10402]
Originalversjon
Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 2021, 126, e2021JA029362 10.1029/2021JA029362Sammendrag
The terrestrial magnetopause forms the boundary between the solar wind plasma with its embedded interplanetary magnetic field on one side, and the terrestrial magnetosphere, dominated by Earth's dipole field, on the other side. It is therefore a key region for the transfer of mass, momentum, and energy from the solar wind to the magnetosphere. The Cluster mission, comprising a constellation of four spacecraft flying in formation was launched more than 20 years ago to study boundaries in space. During its lifetime, Cluster has provided a wealth of new knowledge about the magnetopause. In this paper, we give an overview of Cluster-based studies of this boundary, and highlight a selection of interesting results.