The Ionosphere Coupled to the Plasmasphere and Polar Wind Models

dc.contributor.author	Pierard, V.
dc.contributor.author	Borremans, K.
dc.date	2012
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-29T10:07:37Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-29T10:07:37Z
dc.identifier.isbn	9781583818015
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/3022
dc.description	The ionospheric IRI model has been coupled to the dynamic model of the plasmasphere developed by Pierrard & Stegen (2008). The three dimensional coupled model determines at any chosen time the number density and the temperatures of the electrons and ions for altitudes from 60 km to the position of the plasmapause and even at higher radial distances in the plasmaspheric trough. The polar wind is also modeled with a similar kinetic approach as used for the plasmasphere, but considering open magnetic field lines at high latitudes. The model determines the profiles of all the moments of the particles, and especially density, temperatures, escape flux and heat flux. The results of these models are made available to the scientific community by free run on the space weather portal.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	The Ionosphere Coupled to the Plasmasphere and Polar Wind Models
dc.type	Conference
dc.subject.frascati	Physical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	ASP Conference Series: 6th International Conference of Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM 2011)
dc.source.volume	459
dc.source.page	234-239
Orfeo.peerreviewed	No
dc.source.editor	Pogorelov, N.V.
dc.source.editor	Font, J.A.
dc.source.editor	Audit, E,
dc.source.editor	Zank, G.P.