IMAGE mission overview
JL Burch - Space Science Reviews, 2000 - Springer
Abstract The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) mission is the
first mission in NASA's MIDEX (Mid-size Explorer) program. It is the first satellite mission that …
first mission in NASA's MIDEX (Mid-size Explorer) program. It is the first satellite mission that …
The location of magnetic reconnection at Earth's magnetopause
KJ Trattner, SM Petrinec, SA Fuselier - Space Science Reviews, 2021 - Springer
One of the major questions about magnetic reconnection is how specific solar wind and
interplanetary magnetic field conditions influence where reconnection occurs at the Earth's …
interplanetary magnetic field conditions influence where reconnection occurs at the Earth's …
The THEMIS array of ground-based observatories for the study of auroral substorms
Abstract The NASA Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms
(THEMIS) project is intended to investigate magnetospheric substorm phenomena, which …
(THEMIS) project is intended to investigate magnetospheric substorm phenomena, which …
Longitudinal structure of the equatorial anomaly in the nighttime ionosphere observed by IMAGE/FUV
The Far Ultraviolet Imager (FUV) on board the IMAGE satellite provides an instantaneous
global view of the OI 135.6‐nm nightglow with 2 min time resolution. Because the OI 135.6 …
global view of the OI 135.6‐nm nightglow with 2 min time resolution. Because the OI 135.6 …
Magnetic flux transport in the Dungey cycle: A survey of dayside and nightside reconnection rates
Changes in the open flux content of the ionospheric polar cap, estimated from auroral, radar,
and low‐Earth orbit particle measurements, are used to determine dayside and nightside …
and low‐Earth orbit particle measurements, are used to determine dayside and nightside …
Relationship between interplanetary parameters and the magnetopause reconnection rate quantified from observations of the expanding polar cap
SE Milan, JS Gosling, B Hubert - Journal of Geophysical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many studies have attempted to quantify the coupling of energy from the solar wind into the
magnetosphere. In this paper we parameterize the dependence of the magnetopause …
magnetosphere. In this paper we parameterize the dependence of the magnetopause …
A real-time detection and positioning method for small and weak targets using a 1D morphology-based approach in 2D images
MS Wei, F Xing, Z You - Light: Science & Applications, 2018 - nature.com
A small and weak target detection method is proposed in this work that outperforms all other
methods in terms of real-time capability. It is the first time that two-dimensional (2D) images …
methods in terms of real-time capability. It is the first time that two-dimensional (2D) images …
Localized aurora beyond the auroral oval
HU Frey - Reviews of Geophysics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aurora is the result of the interaction between precipitating energetic electrons and protons
with the upper atmosphere. Viewed from space, it generally occurs in continuous and diffuse …
with the upper atmosphere. Viewed from space, it generally occurs in continuous and diffuse …
Views of Earth's magnetosphere with the IMAGE satellite
The IMAGE spacecraft uses photon and neutral atom imaging and radio sounding
techniques to provide global images of Earth's inner magnetosphere and upper atmosphere …
techniques to provide global images of Earth's inner magnetosphere and upper atmosphere …
Energetic proton precipitation related to ion–cyclotron waves
AG Yahnin, TA Yahnina - Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial …, 2007 - Elsevier
This brief review summarizes recent findings related to particle precipitation associated with
electromagnetic ion–cyclotron (EMIC) waves seen on the ground as geomagnetic Pc1 and …
electromagnetic ion–cyclotron (EMIC) waves seen on the ground as geomagnetic Pc1 and …