Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987rvgeo..25..541m&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics (ISSN 8755-1209), vol. 25, April 1987, p. 541-554. NASA-supported research.
Physics
Geophysics
33
Earth Magnetosphere, Electric Current, Electric Fields, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Storms, Particle Motion, Auroras, Boundary Layers, Geomagnetic Tail, Magnetopause, Ring Currents
Scientific paper
The progress made in the years 1983-1986 in understanding the character and operation of magnetospheric electric fields and electric currents is discussed, with emphasis placed on the connection with the interior regions. Special attention is given to determinations of global electric-field configurations, measurements of the response of magnetospheric particle populations to the electric-field configurations, and observations of the magnetospheric currents at high altitude and during northward IMF. Global simulations of current distributions are discussed, and the sources of global electric fields and currents are examined. The topics discussed in the area of impulsive and small-scale phenomena include substorm current systems, impulsive electric fields and associated currents, and field-aligned electrodynamics. A key finding of these studies is that the electric fields and currents are interrelated and cannot be viewed as separate entities.
Mauk Barry H.
Zanetti Laurence J.
No associations
LandOfFree
Magnetospheric electric fields and currents 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 Magnetospheric electric fields and currents, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Magnetospheric electric fields and currents will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1349851