Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models

Elena A. Kronberg; Maha Ashour-Abdalla; Iannis Dandouras; Dominique C. Delcourt; Elena E. Grigorenko; Lynn M. Kistler; Ilya V. Kuzichev; Jing Liao; Romain Maggiolo; Helmi V. Malova; Ksenia G. Orlova; Vahe Peroomian; David R. Shklyar; Yuri Y. Shprits; Daniel T. Welling; Lev M. Zelenyi

doi:10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0

Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models

Elena A. Kronberg, Maha Ashour-Abdalla, Iannis Dandouras, Dominique C. Delcourt, Elena E. Grigorenko, Lynn M. Kistler, Ilya V. Kuzichev, Jing Liao, Romain Maggiolo, Helmi V. Malova, Ksenia G. Orlova, Vahe Peroomian, David R. Shklyar, Yuri Y. Shprits, Daniel T. Welling, Lev M. Zelenyi

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Abstract

Knowledge of the ion composition in the near-Earth’s magnetosphere and plasma sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The presence of heavy ions of ionospheric origin in the magnetosphere, in particular oxygen (O⁺), influences the plasma sheet bulk properties, current sheet (CS) thickness and its structure. It affects reconnection rates and the formation of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. This has profound consequences for the global magnetospheric dynamics, including geomagnetic storms and substorm-like events. The formation and demise of the ring current and the radiation belts are also dependent on the presence of heavy ions. In this review we cover recent advances in observations and models of the circulation of heavy ions in the magnetosphere, considering sources, transport, acceleration, bulk properties, and the influence on the magnetospheric dynamics. We identify important open questions and promising avenues for future research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-235
Number of pages	63
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	184
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0
State	Published - Nov 19 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Heavy ions
Ion acceleration
Ion outflow
Magnetospheric dynamics
Plasma sheet

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Kronberg, E. A., Ashour-Abdalla, M., Dandouras, I., Delcourt, D. C., Grigorenko, E. E., Kistler, L. M., Kuzichev, I. V., Liao, J., Maggiolo, R., Malova, H. V., Orlova, K. G., Peroomian, V., Shklyar, D. R., Shprits, Y. Y., Welling, D. T., & Zelenyi, L. M. (2014). Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models. Space Science Reviews, 184(1-4), 173-235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0104-0

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Circulation of Heavy Ions and Their Dynamical Effects in the Magnetosphere: Recent Observations and Models

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