Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6

Details Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6 Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6

Feb 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985jgr....90.1318r&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 90, Feb. 1, 1985, p. 1318-1324.

Computer Science

Sound

29

Electric Potential, Ionospheric Sounding, Magnetic Signatures, Polar Caps, Solar Wind, Correlation Coefficients, Electrostatics, Ionospheric Conductivity, Resistance Heating, Time Response

Scientific paper

It is pointed out that the maximum electrostatic potential difference across the polar cap, Phi, is a fundamental measure of the coupling between the solar wind and the earth's magnetosphere/ionosphere sytem. During the Coordinated Data Analysis Workshop (CDAW) 6 intervals, no suitably instrumented spacecraft was in an appropriate orbit to determine the polar-cap potential drop directly. However, two recently developed independent techniques make it possible to estimate the polar-cap potential drop for times when direct spacecraft data are not available. The present investigation is concerned with a comparison of cross-polar-cap potential drop estimates calculated for the two CDAW 6 intervals on the basis of these two techniques. In the case of one interval, the agreement between the potential drops and Joule heating rates is relatively good. In the second interval, however, the agreement is not very good. Explanations for this discrepancy are discussed.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6 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 Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Comparison of polar cap potential drops estimated from solar wind and ground magnetometer data - CDAW 6 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1592459