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RBSP-A calculated change of electrical potential as a function of distance from the Earth.  

RBSP-A calculated change of electrical potential as a function of distance from the Earth.  

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Most of the universe is made of matter in the plasma state, where matter is so energetic that positive and negative charges are free to move separately. First characterized by Irving Langmuir (Langmuir 1929), Electric Double Layers (EDL) exist naturally in plasma. The EDL is like a battery: positive and negative charges are separated and remain apa...

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