DocumentCode
1919811
Title
How is the ionosphere driven by the magnetosphere?
Author
Song, P. ; Vasyliünas, V.M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Environ., Earth & Atmos. Sci., Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
13-20 Aug. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
In the ionospheric community, the electric field is often considered the driver of the ionospheric motion. We demonstrates from theoretical points of view that the electric field cannot be the driver of the motion. Instead, the electric field is a result, not the cause, of the motion. The causal relationship can be clearly understood in particular in dynamic processes and in heating processes. We call for a review and correction of the misused concept of electric field being a driver of motion and in particular the incorrect concept of penetration electric field.
Keywords
atmospheric electricity; ionosphere; magnetosphere; electric field; heating processes; ionospheric motion; magnetosphere; Electric fields; Force; Heating; Ionosphere; Magnetic fields; Magnetosphere; Plasmas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location
Istanbul
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5117-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6050873
Filename
6050873
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