Study of Solar Wind Interactions.
Abstract
The report summarizes the results of research carried out on solar wind interactions. Following a brief review of the knowledge of the solar-wind magnetosphere interaction the report describes contract-supported research in the following four categories: Solar-Wind/Magnetosphere Interaction at the Magnetopause; Structure and Dynamics of the Magnetospheric Tail; Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling; and Substorm Theory. The first two categories include both theory and satellite-data analysis; the last two include theory only. An attempt is made to evaluate the contribution of these results to the attainment of the theoretical-empirical framework necessary to devise a routine procedure for the prediction of geomagnetic activity, by means of satellite-monitoring of upstream solar wind conditions and/or parameters in the magnetospheric tail. (Author Modified Abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 16, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0757898
Entities
People
- Alexander J. Dessler
Organizations
- Rice University