Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model

Details Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model

Nov 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984jgr....89.9851k&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 89, Nov. 1, 1984, p. 9851-9856. Sponsorship: Centre National d'Etudes Spa

Physics

41

Atmospheric Models, Earth Magnetosphere, Plasma Oscillations, Space Plasmas, Compression Waves, International Sun Earth Explorer 1, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Magnetospheric Electron Density, Poloidal Flux, Temporal Distribution

Scientific paper

Compressional oscillations of nearly constant frequency (period less than about 8 min) were observed at L = 5-10 near local noon over an interval of almost 3 hours during a dayside radial pass of the ISEE 1 spacecraft on August 12, 1982. The density fluctuations measured by the electron density experiment were in phase with the compressional magnetic oscillations measured by the magnetometer. The observations are related to an analytical model of a global compressional wave reflected at the gradient of the magnetic field and plasma density near the plasmapause and standing in the outer magnetosphere. Qualitative arguments based on the model indicate that conditions in the outer magnetosphere are not normally compatible with the standing-wave solution, that when such a solution can be found only the lowest eigenfrequencies will be present, and that some variation in period with local time may occur.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Global compressional oscillations of the terrestrial magnetosphere - The evidence and a model will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1755045