Krall, J.Huba, J.D.Sazykin, S.2018-06-292018-06-292017Krall, J., Huba, J.D. and Sazykin, S.. "Erosion of the plasmasphere during a storm." <i>Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics,</i> 122, no. 9 (2017) Wiley: 9320-9328. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JA024450.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/102323The erosion of the plasmasphere during a storm is analyzed using the Naval Research Laboratory Sami3 is Also a Model of the Ionosphere ionosphere/plasmasphere code, coupled to the Rice Convection Model of the inner magnetosphere and ring current. We reproduce the commonly observed poststorm plasmasphere profile, with strong erosion outside of a sharp, poststorm plasmapause, and weak erosion inside the plasmapause. We find that inclusion of the ring current E field sharpens the poststorm plasmapause. In the case of a weak storm, erosion inside the poststorm plasmapause might not occur. In all cases, plasma flows are dominated by E × B drifts. For strong storms, we find that erosion, both inside and outside of the poststorm plasmapause, is caused by outward E × B drifts.engArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.Erosion of the plasmasphere during a stormJournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.1002/2017JA024450