Solar Wind Interaction with the Earth: The Quantitative Response to Solar Wind Input

本项目旨在了解动压在控制磁层大小和磁层扰动中的作用及其相对于地磁场的作用。将讨论三个具体主题。一是地磁尾的通量含量和形状。其次，在磁尾中看到的由Vassilis Angelopoulos分类的突发流动与极光椭圆的地面活动之间的关系。第三，地磁活动的量化，以亚暴楔为例。

This project is to understand the role of dynamic pressure in controlling the size of the magnetosphere and disturbances in the magnetosphere and its role relative to that of the geomagnetic field. Three specific topics will be persued. First, the flux content and shape of the geomagnetic tail. Second, the relationship between bursty flows, seen in the magnetotail and classified by Vassilis Angelopoulos, with ground based activity in the auroral oval. Third, the quantification of geomagnetic activity as exemplified in the substorm wedge.