Project: Drivers of Magnetospheric Dynamics
Author: @Nithin Sivadas
Last Updated: October 3, 2020 5:25 PM (EDT)
Abstract: By combining solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices, we plan to derive a set of composite indices that are good predictors for magnetopause, polar cap, and auroral oval parameters. Using the composite indices, we will develop parameters that can uniquely identify the states of the magnetopause, polar cap, or auroral oval - allowing us to use vast amounts of time-series magnetospheric data in the form that is varying with the states of the subsystems.
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By combining solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices, we plan to derive a set of composite indices that are good predictors for magnetopause, polar cap, and auroral oval parameters. Using the composite indices, we will develop parameters that can uniquely identify the states of the magnetopause, polar cap, or auroral oval - allowing us to use vast amounts of time-series magnetospheric data in the form that is varying with the states rather than time. The idea is to find solar wind drivers that influence these state parameters that can uniquely define the magnetospheric subsystem of interest.
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