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
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;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6050873