GEM: Magnetosheath Properties and Location of Stable Magnetopause Reconnection

太阳风和磁层之间的相互作用实际上发生在磁鞘和磁层的受冲击的太阳风等离子体之间。因此，了解磁鞘中激波太阳风的性质是很重要的。该提议涉及两个问题，这两个问题对于理解受冲击的等离子体和磁层之间的相互作用是至关重要的。第一个问题是受冲击的太阳风场和等离子体在整个磁鞘中是如何变化的，第二个问题是这些场和等离子体如何影响磁层顶上发生磁重联的地方？经验模型将与磁套的气体动力学和磁流体动力学模拟进行比较。洛克希德小组参与了高中教师和学生的研究。这些模型将通过社区协调建模中心(CCMC)向更广泛的社区提供。

The interaction between the solar wind and the magnetosphere actually occurs between the shocked solar wind plasma of the magnetosheath and the magnetosphere. Therefore it is important to understand the properties of the shocked solar wind in the magnetosheath. The proposal deals with two questions that are central for understanding the interaction between the shocked plasma and the magnetosphere. The first question is how the shocked solar wind fields and plasma vary throughout the magnetosheath and the second is how do these fields and plasma influence where magnetic reconnection can occur at the magnetopause? The empirical model will be compared with both gas dynamic and magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the magnetosheath.The Lockheed group is involved with high school teachers and students. The models will be made available to the wider community through the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC).