Plasma flow in the magnetosphere under the influence of large scale electric field

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dc.contributor.advisorFreeman, John W., Jr.en_US
dc.creatorChen, Abel Jer-Jiunnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T21:59:44Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-04-22T21:59:44Zen_US
dc.date.issued1968en_US
dc.description.abstractThe plasma flow is obtained by setting up a mathematical model, using the most appropriate geomagnetic field model and adopting the idea of equivalent potential in the magnetosphere The field model consists of four components: 1) Dipole main field; 2) Dayside magnetosphere boundary current; 3) Quiet day ring current; and 4) Infinite neutral current sheet suggested by Mead. The driving mechanisms are due to co-rotation with the Earth, the gradient drift, and gross electric field drift. The drift paths for thermal plasma and higher energy particles are presented. Some geophysical phenomena associated with the flow pattern, such as the development of asymmetric ring current, the formation of plasmapause and its characteristics, are discussed.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent46 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis SP.SCI. 1968 Chenen_US
dc.identifier.citationChen, Abel Jer-Jiunn. "Plasma flow in the magnetosphere under the influence of large scale electric field." (1968) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90100">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90100</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1136en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90100en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titlePlasma flow in the magnetosphere under the influence of large scale electric fielden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentSpace Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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