Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008jgra..11310214d&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 113, Issue A10, CiteID A10214
Physics
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Magnetospheric Physics: Solar Wind/Magnetosphere Interactions, Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetic Storms And Substorms (7954), Magnetospheric Physics: Ring Current, Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere: Inner, Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere: Outer
Scientific paper
The major (minimum Dst = -105 nT) magnetic storm which occurred on 21-22 January 2005 is highly anomalous because the storm main phase (identified by the SYM-H indices) developed during northward interplanetary magnetic fields (IMFs). We believe this to be the first event of its type to be reported in the literature. Interplanetary ACE and Cluster C1 data are used for solar wind diagnostics, and LANL 90 and 97, GOES 10 and 12 and GEOTAIL data are used for magnetospheric diagnostics. An unusually strong (magnetosonic Mach number equal to 5.4) shock detected at ~1647 UT, 21 January 2005 by ACE causes a SI+ (of 57 nT) at ~1712 UT at Earth. Southward magnetic fields in the sheath following the shock caused a decrease of SYM-H with a peak value ~-41 nT. A dynamic pressure jump across a double discontinuity in the solar wind at 1823 UT observed by ACE induced a second SI+ (of 25 nT) at 1847 UT at Earth. Southward magnetic fields following this event led to a second SYM-H decrease with peak intensity -2 nT. However, when the storm main phase developed starting at 1946 UT, the IMF Bz turned northward. The IMF was northward from the portion of the main phase from ~1946 UT to 0124 UT (almost 6 h). By comparing solar wind energy input (represented by integrated interplanetary Ey) with accumulated energy in the ring current (represented by integrated SYM-H), we arrive at a possible explanation that there is first energy storage in the magnetotail and then a delayed energy injection (after storage in the magnetotail) into the magnetosphere. Other interpretations/mechanisms are possible.
Du Ai-Min
Sun WaiChing
Tsurutani Bruce T.
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