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The overall multi-layer structure of the magnetic field profile observed by Ulysses across a broad solar wind tangential discontinuity can be reproduced fairly well by means of a kinetic model. Such a simulation provides complementary information about the velocity distribution functions, which are not always available from the plasma experiment due to the low time resolution inherent in plasma measurements. The success of such a simulation proves that the kinetic model can be used as a realistic basis for further studies of the structure and stability of solar wind tangential discontinuities.
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De Keyser, J., Roth, M., Lemaire, J. et al. Theoretical plasma distributions consistent with Ulysses magnetic field observations in a solar wind tangential discontinuity. Sol Phys 166, 415–422 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00149407
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