Charged Particle Acceleration in Inner Magnetosphere.

Abstract

A quantitative model of the disturbed magnetospheric magnetic field has been developed. In it the fields produced by each of the three major magnetospheric current systems (magnetopause, ring, and tail) have been represented separately. This is necessary since during magnetically active periods the strengths and topology of these currents change. A template of a magnetic storm was developed in order to represent the associated time varying magnetic field. The magnetic vector potential was also represented. A knowledge of its time history can be used to determine the associated induced electric field. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068183

Entities

People

  • G. J. Mroz
  • K. A. Pfitzer
  • W. P. Olson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrostatic Fields
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Grids
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Solar Wind

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.