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Characteristics of Reconnection Sites and Fast Flow Channels in an MHD Simulation. Supplementary MHD simulation movie mS2-Bz.mp4 for 14 March 2008.
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This movie illustrates the development of the vertical component of magnetic field in the neutral surface. At the
start of the movie, the field is everywhere quite weak, even in the flow channels. By 04:11 UT, the fast flow compresses the
magnetic field ahead of it turning a narrow region to reddish brown. Similar compression appears at 04:32 UT as the extended
narrow flow channel begins to form. Shortly later, the region encompassing the THEMIS orbits begins to turn continuously red
indicating the accumulation of magnetic flux in the region. By 04:44 UT, the single flow channel continues to deliver magnetic
flux to this region. As shown in the text, this is the time identified as expansion onset when tail field rotates to a more
dipolar configuration. Contours of Vx = 250 km/s are denoted by heavy black lines. Heavy black and white lines at >10 Re
pre-midnight depict the location of THEMIS spacecraft. A dashed black semi-circle defines synchronous orbit. White lines are
contours of plasma pressure. The Earth is a green half-circular patch.
Mostafa El-Alaoui, Raymond J. Walker; Robert L. McPherron
R.L. McPherron; M. El-Alaoui; R.J. Walker; and R.L. Richard
2020-08-31T00:00:00Z
University of California, Los Angeles
NASA
Substorm current wedge development and evolution using THEMIS observation and simulations
NNX17AB83G
NASA
Structure and evolution of plasma sheet fast flows using THEMIS observation and global MHD simulations
NNX15AI63G
NSF
GEM: A Statistical Study of the Substorm Sequence and Phenomena Associated with Expansion Onset
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High Speed Earthward Flows
MHD simulation movie of GSM X component of position for 14 March 2008
X component of position
Two dimensional display of this movie of the GSM X component of position is on the original.
PT10S
Re
Cartesian
GSM
3840 1890
Each image is 3840 pixels by 1890 pixels and there are 360 frames in the movie.
-70
0
Direction
Positional
MHD simulation movie of GSM Y component of position for 14 March 2008
Y component of position
Two dimensional display of this movie of the GSM Y component of position is on the original.
PT10S
Re
Cartesian
GSM
3840 1890
Each image is 3840 pixels by 1890 pixels and there are 360 frames in the movie.
-20
20
Direction
Positional
MHD simulation movie of GSM Z component of magnetic field for 14 March 2008
Bz component of magnetic field
Two dimensional display of this movie of the GSM Z component of magnetic field is on the original, not interpolated grid.
PT10S
nT
Cartesian
GSM
3840 1890
Each image is 3840 pixels by 1890 pixels and there are 360 frames in the movie.
-20
20
Vector
Magnetic
MHD simulation movie of GSM plasma flow velocity for 14 March 2008
Vx and Vy components of plasma flow
Two dimensional display of this movie of the GSM plasma flow velocity interpolated grid.
PT10S
km/s
Cartesian
GSM
3840 1890
Each image is 3840 pixels by 1890 pixels and there are 360 frames in the movie.
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Velocity