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Sketch of the magnetic field configuration in the frame where the ionopause (red) does not move. The lighter red line indicates the undisturbed cavity boundary. Rosetta’s position is indicated in dark blue and the field free region is shaded in blue. vi indicates the velocity of the instabilities and vb the velocity of the ion bulk flow (green arrows).

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