Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988a%26a...199..329m&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 199, no. 1-2, June 1988, p. 329-339. Research supported by Polska Akademia Nau
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
1
Cosmic Plasma, Geomagnetic Tail, Magnetopause, Stellar Winds, Jupiter (Planet), Magnetohydrodynamics, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Saturn (Planet), Solar System, Two Dimensional Models
Scientific paper
Analytic formulae for the tail shape are derived from the conservation of the momentum flux at the magnetopause, the boundary separating the magnetic tail of a celestial body immersed in the stellar wind medium (e.g. planet in the solar wind). In a one-dimensional model of the distant magnetopause, the asymptotic behaviour of the cross-section of the boundary with the equatorial plane of the star is discussed for various cases for a standard Archimedean spiral model of the magnetic field of the distant stellar wind. In a two-dimensional model the tail beyond the characteristic flaring distance behind the body is shown to be flattened in the stellar equatorial plane due to the anisotropic tension of the stellar wind magnetic field and plasma. The obtained cross-dimensions and magnetic fields of the terrestrial tail (magnetic planet) as functions of the downstream distance are in good agreement with the ISEE-3 observations. The average values obtained for the distant Jovian tail are also consistent with the Voyager-2 data at Saturn's orbit distance.
No associations
LandOfFree
A study of long magnetic tails in the stellar wind plasma 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 A study of long magnetic tails in the stellar wind plasma, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A study of long magnetic tails in the stellar wind plasma will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1176600