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Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers. / Berthomier, M.; Fazakerley, A. N.; Forsyth, C. et al.
In: Experimental Astronomy, Vol. 33, No. 2-3, 03.05.2012, p. 445-489.

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Berthomier, M, Fazakerley, AN, Forsyth, C, Pottelette, R, Alexandrova, O, Anastasiadis, A, Aruliah, A, Blelly, P-L, Briand, C, Bruno, R, Canu, P, Cecconi, B, Chust, T, Daglis, I, Davies, J, Dunlop, M, Fontaine, D, Génot, V, Gustavsson, B, Haerendel, G, Hamrin, M, Hapgood, M, Hess, S, Kataria, D, Kauristie, K, Kemble, S, Khotyaintsev, Y, Koskinen, H, Lamy, L, Lanchester, BS, Louarn, P, Lucek, E, Lundin, R, Maksimovic, M, Manninen, J, Marchaudon, A, Marghitu, O, Marklund, G, Milan, S, Moen, J, Mottez, F, Nilsson, H, Ostgaard, N, Owen, CJ, Parrot, M, Pedersen, A, Perry, C, Pinçon, J-L, Pitout, F, Pulkkinen, T, Rae, IJ, Rezeau, L, Roux, A, Sandahl, I, Sandberg, I, Turunen, E, Vogt, J, Walsh, A, Watt, CEJ, Wild, J, Yamauchi, M, Zarka, P & Zouganelis, I 2012, 'Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers', Experimental Astronomy, vol. 33, no. 2-3, pp. 445-489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y

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Berthomier, M., Fazakerley, A. N., Forsyth, C., Pottelette, R., Alexandrova, O., Anastasiadis, A., Aruliah, A., Blelly, P.-L., Briand, C., Bruno, R., Canu, P., Cecconi, B., Chust, T., Daglis, I., Davies, J., Dunlop, M., Fontaine, D., Génot, V., Gustavsson, B., ... Zouganelis, I. (2012). Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers. Experimental Astronomy, 33(2-3), 445-489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y

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Berthomier M, Fazakerley AN, Forsyth C, Pottelette R, Alexandrova O, Anastasiadis A et al. Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers. Experimental Astronomy. 2012 May 3;33(2-3):445-489. Epub 2011 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y

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Berthomier, M. ; Fazakerley, A. N. ; Forsyth, C. et al. / Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers. In: Experimental Astronomy. 2012 ; Vol. 33, No. 2-3. pp. 445-489.

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title = "Alfv{\'e}n: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers",
abstract = "The aurorae are dynamic, luminous displays that grace the night skies of Earth{\textquoteright}s high latitude regions. The solar wind emanating from the Sun is their ultimate energy source, but the chain of plasma physical processes leading to auroral displays is complex. The special conditions at the interface between the solar wind-driven magnetosphere and the ionospheric environment at the top of Earth{\textquoteright}s atmosphere play a central role. In this Auroral Acceleration Region (AAR) persistent electric fields directed along the magnetic field accelerate magnetospheric electrons to the high energies needed to excite luminosity when they hit the atmosphere. The “ideal magnetohydrodynamics” description of space plasmas which is useful in much of the magnetosphere cannot be used to understand the AAR. The AAR has been studied by a small number of single spacecraft missions which revealed an environment rich in wave-particle interactions, plasma turbulence, and nonlinear acceleration processes, acting on a variety of spatio-temporal scales. The pioneering 4-spacecraft Cluster magnetospheric research mission is now fortuitously visiting the AAR, but its particle instruments are too slow to allow resolve many of the key plasma physics phenomena. The Alfv{\'e}n concept is designed specifically to take the next step in studying the aurora, by making the crucial high-time resolution, multi-scale measurements in the AAR, needed to address the key science questions of auroral plasma physics. The new knowledge that the mission will produce will find application in studies of the Sun, the processes that accelerate the solar wind and that produce aurora on other planets.",
keywords = "Alfv{\'e}n, Space plasmas, Cosmic vision, Auroral acceleration region",
author = "M. Berthomier and Fazakerley, {A. N.} and C. Forsyth and R. Pottelette and O. Alexandrova and A. Anastasiadis and A. Aruliah and P.-L. Blelly and C. Briand and R. Bruno and P. Canu and B. Cecconi and T. Chust and I. Daglis and J. Davies and M. Dunlop and D. Fontaine and V. G{\'e}not and Bjorn Gustavsson and G. Haerendel and M. Hamrin and Mike Hapgood and S. Hess and D. Kataria and K. Kauristie and S. Kemble and Y. Khotyaintsev and H. Koskinen and L. Lamy and Lanchester, {B. S.} and P. Louarn and E. Lucek and R. Lundin and M. Maksimovic and J. Manninen and A. Marchaudon and O. Marghitu and G. Marklund and S. Milan and J. Moen and F. Mottez and H. Nilsson and N. Ostgaard and Owen, {C. J.} and M. Parrot and A. Pedersen and C. Perry and J.-L. Pin{\c c}on and F. Pitout and T. Pulkkinen and I.J. Rae and L. Rezeau and A. Roux and I. Sandahl and I. Sandberg and E. Turunen and J. Vogt and A. Walsh and Watt, {C. E. J.} and James Wild and M. Yamauchi and P. Zarka and I. Zouganelis",
note = "Prof Ingrid Sandahl passed away on May 5, 2011. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com",
year = "2012",
month = may,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "445--489",
journal = "Experimental Astronomy",
issn = "0922-6435",
publisher = "Springer Netherlands",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Alfvén: magnetosphere-ionosphere connection explorers

AU - Berthomier, M.

AU - Fazakerley, A. N.

AU - Forsyth, C.

AU - Pottelette, R.

AU - Alexandrova, O.

AU - Anastasiadis, A.

AU - Aruliah, A.

AU - Blelly, P.-L.

AU - Briand, C.

AU - Bruno, R.

AU - Canu, P.

AU - Cecconi, B.

AU - Chust, T.

AU - Daglis, I.

AU - Davies, J.

AU - Dunlop, M.

AU - Fontaine, D.

AU - Génot, V.

AU - Gustavsson, Bjorn

AU - Haerendel, G.

AU - Hamrin, M.

AU - Hapgood, Mike

AU - Hess, S.

AU - Kataria, D.

AU - Kauristie, K.

AU - Kemble, S.

AU - Khotyaintsev, Y.

AU - Koskinen, H.

AU - Lamy, L.

AU - Lanchester, B. S.

AU - Louarn, P.

AU - Lucek, E.

AU - Lundin, R.

AU - Maksimovic, M.

AU - Manninen, J.

AU - Marchaudon, A.

AU - Marghitu, O.

AU - Marklund, G.

AU - Milan, S.

AU - Moen, J.

AU - Mottez, F.

AU - Nilsson, H.

AU - Ostgaard, N.

AU - Owen, C. J.

AU - Parrot, M.

AU - Pedersen, A.

AU - Perry, C.

AU - Pinçon, J.-L.

AU - Pitout, F.

AU - Pulkkinen, T.

AU - Rae, I.J.

AU - Rezeau, L.

AU - Roux, A.

AU - Sandahl, I.

AU - Sandberg, I.

AU - Turunen, E.

AU - Vogt, J.

AU - Walsh, A.

AU - Watt, C. E. J.

AU - Wild, James

AU - Yamauchi, M.

AU - Zarka, P.

AU - Zouganelis, I.

N1 - Prof Ingrid Sandahl passed away on May 5, 2011. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com

PY - 2012/5/3

Y1 - 2012/5/3

N2 - The aurorae are dynamic, luminous displays that grace the night skies of Earth’s high latitude regions. The solar wind emanating from the Sun is their ultimate energy source, but the chain of plasma physical processes leading to auroral displays is complex. The special conditions at the interface between the solar wind-driven magnetosphere and the ionospheric environment at the top of Earth’s atmosphere play a central role. In this Auroral Acceleration Region (AAR) persistent electric fields directed along the magnetic field accelerate magnetospheric electrons to the high energies needed to excite luminosity when they hit the atmosphere. The “ideal magnetohydrodynamics” description of space plasmas which is useful in much of the magnetosphere cannot be used to understand the AAR. The AAR has been studied by a small number of single spacecraft missions which revealed an environment rich in wave-particle interactions, plasma turbulence, and nonlinear acceleration processes, acting on a variety of spatio-temporal scales. The pioneering 4-spacecraft Cluster magnetospheric research mission is now fortuitously visiting the AAR, but its particle instruments are too slow to allow resolve many of the key plasma physics phenomena. The Alfvén concept is designed specifically to take the next step in studying the aurora, by making the crucial high-time resolution, multi-scale measurements in the AAR, needed to address the key science questions of auroral plasma physics. The new knowledge that the mission will produce will find application in studies of the Sun, the processes that accelerate the solar wind and that produce aurora on other planets.

AB - The aurorae are dynamic, luminous displays that grace the night skies of Earth’s high latitude regions. The solar wind emanating from the Sun is their ultimate energy source, but the chain of plasma physical processes leading to auroral displays is complex. The special conditions at the interface between the solar wind-driven magnetosphere and the ionospheric environment at the top of Earth’s atmosphere play a central role. In this Auroral Acceleration Region (AAR) persistent electric fields directed along the magnetic field accelerate magnetospheric electrons to the high energies needed to excite luminosity when they hit the atmosphere. The “ideal magnetohydrodynamics” description of space plasmas which is useful in much of the magnetosphere cannot be used to understand the AAR. The AAR has been studied by a small number of single spacecraft missions which revealed an environment rich in wave-particle interactions, plasma turbulence, and nonlinear acceleration processes, acting on a variety of spatio-temporal scales. The pioneering 4-spacecraft Cluster magnetospheric research mission is now fortuitously visiting the AAR, but its particle instruments are too slow to allow resolve many of the key plasma physics phenomena. The Alfvén concept is designed specifically to take the next step in studying the aurora, by making the crucial high-time resolution, multi-scale measurements in the AAR, needed to address the key science questions of auroral plasma physics. The new knowledge that the mission will produce will find application in studies of the Sun, the processes that accelerate the solar wind and that produce aurora on other planets.

KW - Alfvén

KW - Space plasmas

KW - Cosmic vision

KW - Auroral acceleration region

U2 - 10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y

DO - 10.1007/s10686-011-9273-y

M3 - Journal article

VL - 33

SP - 445

EP - 489

JO - Experimental Astronomy

JF - Experimental Astronomy

SN - 0922-6435

IS - 2-3

ER -