Major conjunction Feb 14 2:30 substorm 3:15 substorm 2:32 precursor, 2:38 activation, 2:43 onset 3:15 substorm 3:52 substorm/high latitude intensification? 7:00 substorm Vassilis, 2/25/2008
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Major conjunction Feb 14 2:30 substorm 3:15 substorm 2:32 precursor, 2:38 activation, 2:43 onset 3:15 substorm 3:52 substorm/high latitude intensification?
Substorm(s) 02:30-04:00UT
P1 (TH-B) (key at back)
P2 (TH-C) (key at back)
P3 (TH-D) (key at back)
P4 (TH-E) (key at back)
P5 (TH-A) (key at back)
P1 (TH-B) Bxyz, GSM coords ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
P2 (TH-C) ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
P1 (TH-B) Bxyz, GSM coords ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
P2 (TH-C) ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
Major conjunction Feb 14 7:00 substorm Substorms 02:30-03:00UT & 4:15 UT Major conjunction Feb 14 7:00 substorm
Substorm 07:00UT
P1 (TH-B) (key at back)
P2 (TH-C) (key at back)
P3 (TH-D) (key at back)
P4 (TH-E) (key at back)
P5 (TH-A) (key at back)
P1 (TH-B) ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
P2 (TH-C) ESA ion velocity, DSL coords Note: Y= dawnward, Z = south SST ions phi spec Note: -90deg = duskward Note: ne= northward-equatorial SST ions energy spec ESA ions energy spec SST electrons phi spec SST electrons energy spec ESA electrons energy spec ESA full dist. e- phi spec ESA reduced dist e- phi spec
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