THEMIS first results 1 THEMIS JGR, Due: 4/15/2008 Major conjunction Mar 01 –1:52 substorm 2:15...

THEMIS first results 1 THEMIS JGR, Due: 4/15/2008

• Major conjunction Mar 01– 1:52 substorm

• 2:15 intensification

• 2:30 intensification

– 3:35 substorm• 3:55 intensification

Vassilis + Andrei Runov, 3/4/2008

+ mende, hfrey, 3/7/2008

THEMIS first results 2 THEMIS JGR, Due: 4/15/2008

GroundMags

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Orbit plot goes here

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P2 (TH-B)(key at back)

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P3 (TH-C)(key at back)

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P4 (TH-D)(key at back)

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P5 (TH-E)(key at back)

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02:14:24 UT onset

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Midlat-X

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Midlat-Y

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Hilat-X

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P1P2

P4

P3

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1st Tailward flow onsetP2: 0148:50P1: 0149:30

2nd Tailward flow onsetP2: 0155P1: 0155

Current reduction (?)P4: 0155P3: 0155:30

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0155

Lobe Field Estimates

P3

P4

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Preliminary timing

P2 1st TF

P1 1st TF

P40o HEi+ beam

P1 & P22nd TFP3 & P4Current Reduction

0 0.5 4 5 6 t, min

AE onset

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Is something missed?

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THB/P1 Walén test

0149:30 – 0153 UT: Tailward Flow

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THB/P1 Walén test

0155:00 – 0157 UT: Tailward Flow

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THC/P2 Walén test

0149:00 – 0151 UT: Tailward Flow

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THC/P2 Walén test

0155:00 – 0157 UT: Tailward Flow

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03:35UT onset , 03:55 UT intensification

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03:35UT onset

03:35UT onset

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03:35UT onset

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03:35UT onset

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03:35UT onset

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03:58UT onset

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03:58UT onset

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Backup slides

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Key