BV technique for investigating 1-D interfaces

Abstract

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.

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• Structure and dynamics of the magnetopause and its boundary layers
• Comparison between hybrid and fully kinetic models of asymmetric magnetic reconnection: coplanar and guide field configurations
• Rotational/ Compressional nature of the Magnetopause: application of the BV technique on a magnetopause case study

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• Rotational/ Compressional nature of the Magnetopause: application of the BV technique on a magnetopause case study