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  • Banana Current in the Inner...
    Wang, Tong‐Hui; Zhang, Xiao‐Xin; He, Fei; Lv, Jing‐Tian; Zong, Qiu‐Gang; Fu, Hui‐Shan

    Geophysical research letters, 28 June 2023, Letnik: 50, Številka: 12
    Journal Article

    By using the magnetic field data from Van Allen Probes, we analyzed the distribution characteristics of the electromagnetic environment in the inner magnetosphere on different Dst* index and magnetic local time. Our results show that for the response of different current systems, the dawn‐dusk and noon‐midnight asymmetry distribution of the residual magnetic field δB increases with Dst* index. When Dst* < −60 nT, a “banana”‐shaped geomagnetic field negative disturbance peak region appears in the sector from midnight to dusk. Then, we obtained the azimuthal current density and found the asymmetric internal eastward and external westward ring current. Through the vector analysis of three‐dimensional current density, the current density vector distribution in the magnetic equatorial plane is completely displayed for the first time, which directly proves the existence of banana current near r = 3.0–4.0 RE during strong geomagnetic storms. Plain Language Summary By using the magnetic field data from Van Allen Probes, we find that the electromagnetic environment of the Earth's inner magnetosphere exhibits different distributions on different geomagnetic disturbance strengths. During the occurrence of strong magnetic disturbances, the residual magnetic field δB will exhibit distinct dawn‐dusk and noon‐midnight asymmetric distributions. And a “banana”‐shaped peak region of negative geomagnetic field perturbation will appear in the midnight to dusk sector, while both the eastward and westward ring currents exhibit asymmetry. The presence of the banana current near r = 3.0–4.0 RE during strong geomagnetic storms is then directly demonstrated by vector analysis of the 3D current density. Key Points The negative perturbation response of space currents to the geomagnetic field in the inner magnetosphere is analyzed Both the eastward ring current and westward ring current is asymmetric The vector distribution diagram of banana current density is obtained