Articles | Volume 42, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-42-355-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-42-355-2024
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06 Sep 2024
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Statistical comparison of electron precipitation during auroral breakups occurring either near the open–closed field line boundary or in the central part of the auroral oval

Maxime Grandin, Noora Partamies, and Ilkka I. Virtanen

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Auroral displays typically take place at high latitudes, but the exact latitude where the auroral breakup occurs can vary. In this study, we compare the characteristics of the fluxes of precipitating electrons from space during auroral breakups occurring above Tromsø (central part of the auroral zone) and above Svalbard (poleward boundary of the auroral zone). We find that electrons responsible for the aurora above Tromsø carry more energy than those precipitating above Svalbard.
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