Statistical study of linear magnetic hole structures near Earth

Volwerk, Martin; Mautner, David; Wedlund, Cyril Simon; Goetz, Charlotte; Plaschke, Ferdinand; Karlsson, Tomas; Schmid, Daniel; Rojas-Castillo, Diana; Roberts, Owen W.; Varsani, Ali

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-239-2021

Articles | Volume 39, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-239-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-239-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 39, issue 1

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25 Feb 2021

Regular paper |

| 25 Feb 2021

Statistical study of linear magnetic hole structures near Earth

Martin Volwerk, David Mautner, Cyril Simon Wedlund, Charlotte Goetz, Ferdinand Plaschke, Tomas Karlsson, Daniel Schmid, Diana Rojas-Castillo, Owen W. Roberts, and Ali Varsani

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RC1: 'Review of the manuscript “Statistical study of linear magnetic hole structures near Earth” by Volwerk et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Aug 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to Referee 1', Martin Volwerk, 11 Nov 2020
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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (11 Nov 2020) by Anna Milillo

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (22 Jan 2021) by Anna Milillo

Short summary

The magnetic field in the solar wind is not constant but varies in direction and strength. One of these variations shows a strong local reduction of the magnetic field strength and is called a magnetic hole. These holes are usually an indication that there is, or has been, a temperature difference in the plasma of the solar wind, with the temperature along the magnetic field lower than perpendicular. The MMS spacecraft data have been used to study the characteristics of these holes near Earth.