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Verification of the GUMICS-4 global MHD code using empirical relationships. / Gordeev, E.; Facsk, G.; Sergeev, V.; Honkonen, I.; Palmroth, M.; Janhunen, P.; Milan, S.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 118, No. 6, 2013, p. 3138-3146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Verification of the GUMICS-4 global MHD code using empirical relationships
AU - Gordeev, E.
AU - Facsk, G.
AU - Sergeev, V.
AU - Honkonen, I.
AU - Palmroth, M.
AU - Janhunen, P.
AU - Milan, S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Global magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modeling is a powerful tool in space physics research. There are several advanced and still developing global MHD codes that are widely used to simulate plasma processes in solar wind magnetosphere-ionosphere system. The verification of global simulation codes is an important but a difficult problem. We present an approach for systematic and quantitative testing of code performance based on statistical empirical dependencies of the key magnetospheric parameters obtained from observations. We demonstrate the applicability of the method by testing the Grand Unified Magnetosphere Ionosphere Coupling simulation (GUMICS-4) global MHD model. A large set of nearly stationary solutions (162 runs altogether) with different stationary interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and solar wind inputs were generated for different dipole tilts and levels of solar EUV radiation. As key parameters, we use the large-scale characteristics of the magnetosphere, including the magnetopause size and shape
AB - Global magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modeling is a powerful tool in space physics research. There are several advanced and still developing global MHD codes that are widely used to simulate plasma processes in solar wind magnetosphere-ionosphere system. The verification of global simulation codes is an important but a difficult problem. We present an approach for systematic and quantitative testing of code performance based on statistical empirical dependencies of the key magnetospheric parameters obtained from observations. We demonstrate the applicability of the method by testing the Grand Unified Magnetosphere Ionosphere Coupling simulation (GUMICS-4) global MHD model. A large set of nearly stationary solutions (162 runs altogether) with different stationary interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and solar wind inputs were generated for different dipole tilts and levels of solar EUV radiation. As key parameters, we use the large-scale characteristics of the magnetosphere, including the magnetopause size and shape
U2 - 10.1002/jgra.50359
DO - 10.1002/jgra.50359
M3 - Article
VL - 118
SP - 3138
EP - 3146
JO - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
SN - 0148-0227
IS - 6
ER -
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