Physics – Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977rvgsp..15..271a&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, vol. 15, Aug. 1977, p. 271-284.
Physics
Plasma Physics
75
Cosmic Plasma, Electric Current, Plasma Physics, Angular Momentum, Electric Discharges, Electron Energy, Lines Of Force, Magnetic Fields, Momentum Transfer, Solar Magnetic Field
Scientific paper
It is suggested that dualism is essential for the physics of cosmic plasmas, that is, that some phenomena should be described by a magnetic field formalism, and others by an electric current formalism. While in earlier work the magnetic field aspect has dominated, at present there is a systematic exploration of the particle (or current) aspect. A number of phenomena which can be understood only from the particle aspect are surveyed. Topics include the formation of electric double layers, the origin of 'explosive' events like magnetic substorms and solar flares, and the transfer of energy from one region to another. A method for exploring many of these phenomena is to draw the electric circuit in which the current flows and then study its properties. A number of simple circuits are analyzed in this way.
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