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MODELING THE EARTHS MAGNETOSPHERIC MAGNETIC-FIELD CONFINED WITHIN A REALISTIC MAGNETOPAUSE. / TSYGANENKO, NA.
In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE, Vol. 100, No. A4, 01.04.1995, p. 5599-5612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - MODELING THE EARTHS MAGNETOSPHERIC MAGNETIC-FIELD CONFINED WITHIN A REALISTIC MAGNETOPAUSE
AU - TSYGANENKO, NA
PY - 1995/4/1
Y1 - 1995/4/1
N2 - Empirical data-based models of the magnetospheric magnetic field have been widely used during recent years. However, the existing models (Tsyganenko, 1987, 1989a) have three serious deficiencies: (1) an unstable ''de facto'' magnetopause, (2) a crude parametrization by the K-p index, and (3) inaccuracies in the equatorial magnetotail B-z values. This paper describes a new approach to the problem; the essential new features are (1) a realistic shape and size of the magnetopause, based on fits to a large number of observed crossings (allowing a parametrization by the solar wind pressure), (2) fully controlled shielding of tile magnetic field produced by all magnetospheric current systems, (3) new flexible representations for the tail and ring currents, and (4) a new ''directional'' criterion for fitting the model field to spacecraft data, providing improved accuracy for field line mapping. Results are presented from initial efforts to create models assembled from these modules and calibrated against spacecraft data sets.
AB - Empirical data-based models of the magnetospheric magnetic field have been widely used during recent years. However, the existing models (Tsyganenko, 1987, 1989a) have three serious deficiencies: (1) an unstable ''de facto'' magnetopause, (2) a crude parametrization by the K-p index, and (3) inaccuracies in the equatorial magnetotail B-z values. This paper describes a new approach to the problem; the essential new features are (1) a realistic shape and size of the magnetopause, based on fits to a large number of observed crossings (allowing a parametrization by the solar wind pressure), (2) fully controlled shielding of tile magnetic field produced by all magnetospheric current systems, (3) new flexible representations for the tail and ring currents, and (4) a new ''directional'' criterion for fitting the model field to spacecraft data, providing improved accuracy for field line mapping. Results are presented from initial efforts to create models assembled from these modules and calibrated against spacecraft data sets.
KW - MAGNETOSPHERE
KW - GEOMAGNETIC-FIELD
KW - QUANTITATIVE MODELS
KW - RING CURRENT
KW - MAGNETOTAIL
KW - MAGNETOPAUSE
KW - solar wind-magnetosphere interactions
KW - Kp-INDEX
KW - PLASMA PRESSURE
U2 - 10.1029/94JA03193
DO - 10.1029/94JA03193
M3 - Article
VL - 100
SP - 5599
EP - 5612
JO - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
SN - 0148-0227
IS - A4
ER -
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