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Magnetospheric magnetic field modeling. Annual scientific report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7212748
A quantitative model of the magnetospheric magnetic field and associated procedures for accurately cataloging charged-particle data out to and beyond geosynchronous orbit is developed. The magnetic field model incorporates all major magnetospheric current systems and is valid for all tilt angles; i.e., angles of incidence of the solar wind on the dipole axis. The model accurately represents the total magnetospheric magnetic field for conditions of low magnetic activity and to a geocentric distance of 15 earth radii or to the magnetopause. A new (B, I) coordinate system is developed to organize charged-particle data more accurately. The electric field produced by the daily varying tilt angle is computed.
Research Organization:
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7212748
Report Number(s):
AD-A-037492
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English