Physics – Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988stin...8920899f&link_type=abstract
Presented at the International School and Workshop on Astrophysics, Varenna, Italy, 24 Aug.-3 Sep. 1988
Physics
Plasma Physics
Cosmic Plasma, Earth Magnetosphere, Plasma Diagnostics, Plasma Physics, Space Observations (From Earth), Space Plasmas, Electrical Resistivity, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetic Mirrors, Plasma Currents, Plasma Interactions, Plasma Layers
Scientific paper
The Earth magnetosphere as a sample of cosmical plasma, which is accessible to in situ measurements and even active experimentation is discussed. The Universe consists almost entirely of plasmas that will forever be out of reach of such scrutiny, so the empirical knowledge gained in the magnetosphere is essential to the understanding of astrophysical phenomena. The Earth's magnetosphere contains plasmas with wide ranges of density and temperature, and is also the site of a rich variety of plasma physical processes that are of fundamental astrophysical interest. In situ observation of such processes proved some theories of cosmical plasma to be misleading. It provides knowledge on many fundamental aspects of cosmic plasmas, such as conduction of electric current, support of magnetic-field aligned electric fields, filamentary and cellular structure, violation of the law of frozen-in magnetic fields, energization of charged particles, rapid release of magnetic energy, chemical separation, and critical velocity interaction between plasma and neutral gas.
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