• 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