Numerical Simulation of 1-D Particle Acceleration at the Magnetopause

该提案要求支持继续调查太阳风与地球磁层的相互作用。海克基拉挑战了最广泛接受的能量和动量耦合模型，也就是后来由考利和洛克伍德更新的地下城重联模型。虽然Heikkia同意地磁力线之间存在联系，但他对目前这种联系模式背后的物理推理提出了质疑。所要求的支持将允许海基拉继续分析数据，发展与计算机模拟团队的合作，以进一步测试他的概念并参加科学会议。

This proposal requests support to continue investigations of the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth's magnetosphere. Heikkila challenges the most widely accepted model of energy and momentum coupling which is the Dungey reconnection model later updated by Cowley and Lockwood. While Heikkila agrees that a connection between geomagnetic field lines occurs, he challenges the physical reasoning behind the present reconnection paradigm. The requested support would permit Heikkila to continue analysis of data, develop a collaboration with a computer simulation team to further test his concepts and attend scientific meetings.