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Summary
THEMIS recently re-discovered Birkeland currents, though without reference to Birkeland's work published in 1908 (Norwegian Aurora Polaris Expedition, Vol I & II). NASA has likened the interaction to a 30kV battery in space, noting "THEMIS discovered a flux rope pumping a 650,000 Amp current into the Arctic."
Description |
Flux Ropes Power the Magnetosphere! THEMIS discovered a flux rope pumping a 650,000 Amp current into the Arctic. |
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Source |
NASA |
Date |
December 11, 2007 |
Author |
Jonathan Eastwood |
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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