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Some theoretical models for solitary structures of boundary layer waves (2003)

G. S. Lakhina,
B. T. Tsurutani,
S. V. Singh,
R. V. Reddy

Abstract

Solitary electrostatic structures have been observed in and around auroral zone field lines at various altitudes ranging from close to the ionosphere, to the magnetopause low-latitude boundary layer (LLBL) and cusp on the dayside, and to the plasma sheet boundary layer on the night-side. In this review, various models based on solitons/double layers and BGK modes or phase space holes are discussed in order to explain the characteristics of these solitary structures.

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