Physics
Scientific paper
Feb 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011jgra..11602214g&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 116, Issue A2, CiteID A02214
Physics
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Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetic Reconnection (7526, 7835), Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetopause And Boundary Layers, Magnetospheric Physics: Solar Wind/Magnetosphere Interactions, Magnetospheric Physics: Forecasting (1922, 4315, 7924, 7964), Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetospheric Configuration And Dynamics
Scientific paper
Probability maps for encountering the reconnection electron diffusion region of the dayside magnetopause have been developed using a model of reconnection and solar wind observations. The maps indicate that along the magnetopause surface, the chance of directly sampling the diffusion region during a given season varies considerably. The probability distribution depends strongly on the distribution of interplanetary magnetic field directions and, also, is significantly influenced by the Earth's intrinsic magnetic dipole field tilt angle. The probability also scales with the assumed size of the diffusion region. The probability distribution shows little dependence on the phase of the solar cycle.
Angelopoulos Vassilis
Burch James. L.
Fuselier Stephen A.
Griffiths S. T.
Petrinec Steven M.
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