The Solar Wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere Connection |
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accelerated approximation arrowed associated atmosphere basic Birkeland Lecture boundary called central centre charged closed comet component condition consequences considered cosmic ray Cowley crossing dayside diagram direction Earth effect EISCAT electric field electrons equilibrium example excited flow flux tubes follow force frozen-in further given indicated initially interaction interplanetary ionosphere latitude latter layer lobe magnetic field lines magnetopause magnetosheath magnetosphere mentioned motion moving negative northern nucleus observed obtained occur open flux open tubes outer panel particles pass perturbation picture plane planetary plasma plot polar cap populations positive predicted produce Professor pulses radar reconnection region represents ring scale seen sheet shock shown shows side signatures Sketch solar system solar wind space spacecraft speed sphere strength structure tail temperature tion transfer University upstream vector