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    Role of ionospheric effects and plasma sheet dynamics in the formation of auroral arcs

    At the ionospheric level, the substorm onset (expansion phase) is marked by the initial brightening and subsequent breakup of a pre-existing auroral arc. According to the field line resonance (FLR) wave model,...

    Manju Prakash, R. Rankin in Space Science Reviews (2001)

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    Quiet, Discrete Auroral Arcs: Acceleration Mechanisms

    The theory of the acceleration of auroral particles is reviewed, focusing on developments in the last 15 years. We discuss elementary plasma physics processes leading to acceleration of electrons to energies c...

    R. Lysak, M. Echim, T. Karlsson, O. Marghitu, R. Rankin, Y. Song… in Space Science Reviews (2020)

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    On the Relationship Between Shear Alfvén Waves, Auroral Electron Acceleration, and Field Line Resonances

    This article describes the relationship between shear Alfvén waves and auroral electron acceleration, with an emphasis on long-period standing waves that correlate with redline auroral arcs in the Earth’s magn...

    R. Rankin, D. M. Gillies, A. W. Degeling in Space Science Reviews (2021)