Replicar los datos para: Ion and electron kappa-distribution functions along the plasma sheet - Time intervals data

We use kappa distributions to model thousands of ion and electron flux spectra along the plasma sheet and analyze the variation of the spectral index κ and the temperature T in this region. We find that κ distributions are ubiquitous and fit well ion and electron flux spectra during quiet times, and during the expansion and recovery phases of substorms. Near Earth, and up to ∼12 RE, the κ indices are different than the rest of the plasma sheet, both for ions (κi) and electrons (κe). There is a significant dawn‐dusk asymmetry in κi toward the tail, which is enhanced during substorms. The ions also exhibit a permanent temperature asymmetry, determined by a colder dawnside. The whole tail becomes hotter during substorms, but it appears that most of the energy is deposited near Earth.

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Main Authors: Espinoza, C.M., Stepanova, M., Moya, P.S, Antonova, E.E., Valdivia, J.A.
Other Authors: Calabrano, Cristián
Published: Repositorio de datos de investigación de la Universidad de Chile 2019
Subjects:Astronomy and Astrophysics, Kappa distribution, Plasma sheet, electron spectrum, substorms, ion spectrum,
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.34691/FK2/ANOKLO
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