EISCAT observations of plasma patches at sub-auroral cusp latitudes

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: J. Moen, H. C. Carlson, K. Oksavik, C. P. Nielsen, S. E. Pryse, H. R. Middleton, I. W. McCrea, P. Gallop
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2006
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Birkeland; Svalbard; EISCAT
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-24-2363-2006; https://doaj.org/article/995981b866a241bcadd06fb9e2091fbc

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...