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Cluster measurements from 2001 to 2011 provide a unique opportunity to study the characteristics of \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) with full spatial coverage between 4 to \(19 \mathrm{R}_{E}\), especially in the mid-latitude region. Three-dimensional spatial distributions of averaged omnidirectional \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) differential fluxes in three energy channels (E1:40–136 eV; E2:136 eV–3 keV; E3:3–30 keV) during quiet times (\(\mathit{Dst} > -20~\mbox{nT}\)) are presented in this paper. Comparing the distributions of \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) in three energy channels helps us to better understand the transport and energization of \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\). Consistent with previous studies, it is suggested that during quiet times \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) is heated in the high-altitude cusp and mantle, and part of this heated population is transported through the lobes to the plasmasheet, where it is further heated/accelerated. The distributions presented provide important background information for relevant simulation and observation studies of \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) behavior during storm and non-storm times.
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This work was supported by NSFC grants (41574154, 41274166, and 41431071) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China. We thank the team of Cluster/CIS instrument for making oxygen data available. Cluster data are obtained from the Cluster Science Archive at http://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/csa.
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Liu, W., Wang, J. & Cao, J. Long term average distribution of \(\mathrm{O}^{+}\) in the quiet-time terrestrial magnetosphere. Astrophys Space Sci 361, 192 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-016-2778-0
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