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[en] This paper reports on self-consistent two-dimensional equilibria with anisotropic plasma pressure for the Earth's magnetotail. These configurations are obtained by numerically solving the generalized Grad-Shafranov equation, describing anisotropic plasmas with p parallel ≠ p perpendicular, including the Earth's dipolar field. Consistency between these new equilibria and the assumption of steady-state, sunward convection, described by the double-adiabatic laws, is examined. As for the case of isotropic pressure [Erickson and Wolf, 1980], there exists a discrepancy between typical quite-time magnetic field models and the assumption of steady-state double-adiabatic lossless plasma sheet convection. However, unlike that case, this inconsistency cannot be removed by the presence of a weak equatorial normal magnetic field strength in the near tail region: magnetic field configurations of this type produce unreasonably large pressure anisotropies, p parallel > p perpendicular, in the plasma sheet. 16 refs., 5 figs
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