The solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere current-voltage relationship

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Aug 1987

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Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 14, Aug. 1987, p. 880-883. Navy-NASA-supported research.

Physics

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Ionospheric Currents, Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, Magnetospheric Instability, Solar Terrestrial Interactions, Solar Wind, Volt-Ampere Characteristics

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The global current-voltage relationship for the solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere system (SW-M-I) is investigated, restricting the study to strong southward IMF. The dynamo presently identified is on open field lines, and it operates at close to short circuit and at a fraction of the available power output. Control of the dynamo by ionospheric conductivity is discussed. Implications of the simulation results, including the relationship between open and closed field dynamos, the effect of solar wind conditions, the control of reconnection on the bow, the size of the open field line region, and the effects of increased auroral conductivity, are discussed.

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