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Overshoot dependence on the cross-shock potential
Michael Gedalin
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Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Xiaoyan Zhou
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Christopher T. Russell
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Vassilis Angelopoulos
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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Short summary
High-resolution measurements of the magnetic profiles of collisionless shocks in space show that large amplitude oscillations appear on the high-magnetic field side. The positions and relative amplitude of these oscillations are shown theoretically to vary in accordance with the potential jump at the shock crossing. The theoretically predicted variety is confirmed by observations.
High-resolution measurements of the magnetic profiles of collisionless shocks in space show that...
