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Fedder, J.A., Mobarry, C.M. and Lyon, J.G. (1991). Reconnection voltage as a function of IMF clock angle. Geophysical Research Letters 18: doi: 10.1029/90GL02722. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Magntic reconnection between the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and the geomagnetic field is thought to play a major role in the transfer of solar wind momentum and energy to the magnetosphere. Both analytic modeling and analysis of geophysical data have shown that this coupling process should be a sensitive function of the clock angle of the IMF. In this letter we present results from a 3-dimensional, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD), global numerical simulation code for the reconnection voltage between the closed geomagnetic field and the IMF as a function of the IMF clock angle. These results are consistent with a sin(&thgr;/2) functional behavior. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1991 |
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Magnetospheric Physics, Electric fields, Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma convection, Magnetospheric Physics, Solar wind-magnetosphere interactions |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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