Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Feb 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979p%26ss...27..103m&link_type=abstract
Planetary and Space Science, vol. 27, Feb. 1979, p. 103-112.
Mathematics
Logic
Geomagnetic Tail, Magnetic Field Configurations, Plasma Layers, Time Dependence, Current Sheets, Electric Fields, Neutral Sheets, Thickness
Scientific paper
The configuration of the magnetotail magnetic field is calculated for a situation in which a disruption of a portion of the tail current system develops. The decrease of the current in a localized region of the magnetotail leads to a collapse of the magnetic field in the vicinity. An attempt is made to show that plasma sheet behavior in the substorm can be explained by appealing to the time-dependent magnetic field configuration in the tail, which can account for many of the observed features of the plasma sheet changes and which does not require the reconnection mechanism. The time-dependent magnetic field seems to be the logical choice since the thinning and thickening of the plasma sheet occur in the tail field strength in most cases. The active agent in producing the required plasma flows is the induced electric field associated with the time varying electric field.
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