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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Main Author: C. C. Chaston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.618429/full