Implications of the stagnation line model for energy input through the dayside magnetopause

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL013i003p00213· OSTI ID:5939169

Pudovkin, M I; Semenov, V S; Heyn, M F; Biernat, H K

Based on the formation of a stagnation line at the magnetopause the electromagnetic energy transport from the solar wind into the dayside magnetosphere is analyzed. The resulting energy flux is analyzed. The resulting energy flux is proportional to v/sub infinity/B/sub infinity/sin/sup 2/ (theta/sub infinity/-phi/sub infinity/), where v/sub infinity/ and B/sub infinity/ are the solar wind speed and magnetic field and theta/sub infinity/-phi/sub s/infinity is the angle between the IMF and the stagnation line projected into the interplanetary space. A stagnation line parallel to the separator gives approximately the sin/sup 4/(theta/sub infinity//2) energy flux dependence of Akasofu's epsilon-index.

• Research Organization: Institute of Physics, State University, Leningrad
• OSTI ID: 5939169
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 13:3; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640203* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Magnetospheric Phenomena-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY TRANSFER
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOPAUSE
RADIATIONS
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
STAGNATION