EISCAT observations of plasma patches at sub-auroral cusp latitudes

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: Moen, J., Carlson, H. C., Oksavik, K., Nielsen, C. P., Pryse, S. E., Middleton, H. R., McCrea, I. W., Gallop, P.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Birkeland; Svalbard; EISCAT
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-24-2363-2006; https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/24/2363/2006/

A sequence of 3 patches of high-density (10 12 m −3 ) cold plasma on a horizontal scale-size of 300–700 km was observed near magnetic noon by the EISCAT VHF radar above Svalbard on 17 December 2001. The patches followed a trajectory towards the cusp inflow region. The combination of radar and all-sk...