Electromagnetic Energy Deposition During M-I-T Coupling

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to investigate solar wind (SW), magnetospheric (M), ionospheric (I), and thermospheric (T) processes in order to better understand how the electromagnetic energy deposited from the coupled SW-M system impacted the coupled I-T system. To fulfill the main objective, we investigated both i) the electromagnetic and geophysical processes occurring in the coupled SW-M system and ii) the resultant topside ionospheric and thermospheric responses. The specific main aims of the research are to investigate 1) solar wind, Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) and Interplanetary Electric Field (IEF) variations, 2) dayside magnetopause and nightside magnetotail reconnection events supplying the electromagnetic energy, 3) thermospheric responses, and 4) how the coupled high-latitude M-I-T system impacts the auroral and subauroral regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 09, 2022
Accession Number
AD1161253

Entities

People

  • Ildiko Horvath

Organizations

  • University of Queensland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Economic Development
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Magnetosphere
  • Physics
  • Scientific Research
  • Solar Wind
  • Southeast Asia
  • Space Surveillance
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.