Рубрики:
PLASMA DEPLETION LAYER
MAGNETOSHEATH FLOW
AMPTE/IRM OBSERVATIONS
EARTHS MAGNETOSHEATH
DAYSIDE MAGNETOPAUSE
MAGNETIC-FIELD
BOW SHOCK
MODEL
PARAMETERS
REGION
PLASMA DEPLETION LAYER
MAGNETOSHEATH FLOW
AMPTE/IRM OBSERVATIONS
EARTHS MAGNETOSHEATH
DAYSIDE MAGNETOPAUSE
MAGNETIC-FIELD
BOW SHOCK
MODEL
PARAMETERS
REGION
Аннотация: The study of the interaction of the solar wind with magnetized and unmagnetized planets forms a central topic of space research. Focussing on planetary magnetosheaths, we review some major developments in this field. Magnetosheath structures depend crucially on the orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field, the solar wind Alfven Mach number, the shape of the obstacle (axisymmetric/non-axisymmetric, etc.), the boundary conditions at the magnetopause (low/high magnetic shear), and the degree of thermal anisotropy of the plasma. We illustrate the cases of Earth, Jupiter and Venus. The terrestrial magnetosphere is axisymmetric and has been probed in situ by many spacecraft. Jupiter's magnetosphere is highly non-axisymmetric. Furthermore, we study magnetohydrodynamic effects in the Venus magnetosheath.
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Biernat, H.K.; Erkaev, N.V.; Еркаев, Николай Васильевич; Farrugia, C.J.; Vogl, D.F.; Schaffenberger, W.