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Trains of magnetic holes and magnetic humps in the heliosheath
Author(s) -
Burlaga L. F.,
Ness N. F.,
Acũna M. H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2006gl027276
Subject(s) - physics , magnetic field , heliosphere , upstream (networking) , solar wind , quantum mechanics , computer science , computer network
This paper discusses the existence of trains (sequences) of magnetic holes and magnetic humps in the heliosheath, based on Voyager 1 observations made in the intervals DOY 312.9707–317.0879, 2005 and DOY 185.2762–186.7957, 2005. These two trains represent a class of compressive fluctuations in the heliosheath. Varying from one region or time interval to another, this class of fluctuations probably depends on the varying conditions upstream of the Termination Shock and its nature. The trains of magnetic holes in the heliosheath resemble certain magnetic field strength fluctuations observed in planetary magnetosheaths.