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Lemaire, J. F., & Darrouzet, F. (2025). Plasmapause deformations in the frame of the interchange instability mechanism (Version 1). Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. https://doi.org/10.18758/48rr2i73
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| Data last updated | December 2, 2025 |
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| Metadata last updated | December 2, 2025 |
| Created | December 2, 2025 |
Animation A: Interchange
This simulation shows the equatorial plasmapause during the geomagnetic substorm of 9 and 10 June 2001 found with an interchange simulation using the E5D Kp-dependent E-field model.
The upper panels illustrate the Z component of the interplanetary magnetic field (Bz), the disturbed storm time index (Dst) and the geomagnetic activity index Kp. The observed Kp index increases during the geomagnetic substorm.
This leads to the formation of a plume in the afternoon sector, rotating with the Earth.
After the end of the substorm, a shoulder appears at the plasmapause.
