An Auroral Alfvén Wave Cascade
Folding, kinking, curling and vortical optical forms are distinctive features of most bright auroral displays. These forms are symptomatic of non-linear forcing of the plasma above auroral arcs resulting from the intensification of electrical currents and Alfvén waves along high-latitude geomagnetic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.618429/full |