A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF

Zhang Hong; Liu Zhen-xing

doi:10.11728/cjss1996.04.274

Volume 16 Issue 4

Dec. 1996

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Zhang Hong, Liu Zhen-xing. A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1996, 16(4): 274-281. doi: 10.11728/cjss1996.04.274

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Zhang Hong, Liu Zhen-xing. A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1996, 16(4): 274-281. doi: 10.11728/cjss1996.04.274

Zhang Hong, Liu Zhen-xing. A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1996, 16(4): 274-281. doi: 10.11728/cjss1996.04.274

Citation:

Zhang Hong, Liu Zhen-xing. A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 1996, 16(4): 274-281. doi: 10.11728/cjss1996.04.274

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A GLOBAL MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECONNECTION AT MAGNETOPAUSE FOR NORTHWARD IMF

doi: 10.11728/cjss1996.04.274 cstr: 32142.14.cjss1996.04.274

Center for Space Science and aApplied Research, Academia Sinica, Beijing 100080

Received Date: 1995-06-29
Rev Recd Date: 1900-01-01
Publish Date: 1996-12-24

Abstract

Abstract

A 2D compressible model is used to simulate the local magnetic reconnection at the nightside magnetopause for northward IMF. Based on the simulation result, a globe magnetic reconnection model for northward IMF is proposed. As results of magnetic reconnection at magnetopause for northward IMF, the magnetic energy in tail lobe is transported to far magnetotail, dayside magnetopause become thicker, and the magnetosphere is disturbed.
- IMF,
- Magnetopause,
- Magnetic reconnection,
- MHD simulation