BV technique for investigating 1-D interfaces

Autor: Dorville, Nicolas, Belmont, Gérard, Rezeau, Laurence, Aunai, Nicolas, Retinò, Alessandro
Rok vydání: 2013
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1002/2013JA018926
Popis: To investigate the internal structure of the magnetopause with spacecraft data, it is crucial to be able to determine its normal direction and to convert the measured time series into spatial profiles. We propose here a new single-spacecraft method, called the BV method, to reach these two objectives. Its name indicates that the method uses a combination of the magnetic field (B) and velocity (V) data. The method is tested on simulation and Cluster data, and a short overview of the possible products is given. We discuss its assumptions and show that it can bring a valuable improvement with respect to previous methods.
Comment: submitted to JGR
Databáze: arXiv