RESPONSE OF THE DIPOLE MAGNETOSPHERE TO PRESSURE PULSES

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作者
LYSAK, RL [1 ]
LEE, DH [1 ]
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[1] KYUNGHEE UNIV,DEPT ASTRON & SPACE SCI,KYUNGKI 449701,SOUTH KOREA
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10.1029/92GL00625
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
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The response of the magnetosphere to pressure pulses at the magnetopause has been studied using a three-dimensional model of ULF waves in a dipole geometry. Pressure pulses at the magnetosphere directly excite compressional waves, which then convert to shear mode Alfven waves due to inhomogeneity. The behavior of the system depends on the frequency of the source at the magnetopause, with vortex structures tending to form on field lines resonant with the source frequency. The perturbations between the vortices are skewed toward noon, in agreement with observations.
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