Acceleration Processes in the Earth's Magnetosphere.
Abstract
Three main topics have been concentrated on in this study: (1) Acceleration of heavy ions on auroral field lines and in the ring current; (2) Kinetic and magnetohydrodynamic studies of reconnection processes in the earth's magnetosphere; and (3) The coupling of the magnetosphere and ionosphere via field aligned currents. Two reports are presented here: Driven Magnetic Reconnection in Three Dimensions: Energy Conversion and Field Aligned Current Generation; and Heating of Thermal Helium in the Equatorial Magnetosphere: A Simulation Study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 17, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA170506
Entities
People
- C. F. Kennel
- J. M. Dawson
- M. Ashour-abdalla
- P. J. Coleman Jr.
- Walter Gekelman
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles