A Global Three Dimensional Hybrid Simulation of the Interaction Between a Magnetized Obstacle and the Solar Wind

Details A Global Three Dimensional Hybrid Simulation of the Interaction Between a Magnetized Obstacle and the Solar Wind A Global Three Dimensional Hybrid Simulation of the Interaction Between a Magnetized Obstacle and the Solar Wind

Dec 2002

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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2002, abstract #SM11D-08

Physics

2753 Numerical Modeling, 2756 Planetary Magnetospheres (5443, 5737, 6030)

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We present results from the numerical modeling of the interaction between the solar wind and a conductive obstacle with a dipole magnetic field using a three dimensional hybrid code where electrons are treated as a massless fluid and ions are treated as particles. The results show that the hybrid approach is capable of describing most of the structures formed due to the interaction between the solar wind and a magnetized planet such as the bow shock, proton foreshock, magnetopause, magnetosheath, northern and southern cusps, current sheath, and reconnection sites. We discuss the applicability of the model for different planets in the Solar System. Results from the hybrid simulation model will be compared with the results from a global MHD simulation model.

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