The thermal catastrophe model of substorms

Details The thermal catastrophe model of substorms The thermal catastrophe model of substorms

Jun 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989jgr....94.6581g&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 94, June 1, 1989, p. 6581-6596.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

101

Boundary Layer Plasmas, Earth Magnetosphere, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Polar Substorms, Solar Terrestrial Interactions, Catastrophe Theory, Convection, Magnetic Field Reconnection, Plasma Heating

Scientific paper

Equations are presented for the physical mechanisms involved in the resonant absorption of Alfven waves in the plasma sheet boundary layer. It is shown that energy absorbed by the plasma-sheet particles is a function of the central plasma sheet temperature. The heating curve, when coupled with convective transport, yielded an equation of state for the steady state plasma sheet, whose solution has the form of a mathematical catastrophe. The master equation includes dynamic terms describing the transition across the thermal catastrophe, making it possible to evaluate the time scale for the catastrophe to occur.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The thermal catastrophe model of substorms 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 The thermal catastrophe model of substorms, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The thermal catastrophe model of substorms will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1855443