Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity

We investigate the effect of magnetic disturbances on the ring current buildup and the dynamics of the current systems in the inner geospace by means of numerical simulations of ion orbits during enhanced magnetospheric activity. For this purpose, we developed a particle-tracing model that solves...

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Main Authors: C. Tsironis, A. Anastasiadis, C. Katsavrias, I. A. Daglis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/34/171/2016/angeo-34-171-2016.pdf
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A. Anastasiadis
C. Katsavrias
C. Katsavrias
I. A. Daglis
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description We investigate the effect of magnetic disturbances on the ring current buildup and the dynamics of the current systems in the inner geospace by means of numerical simulations of ion orbits during enhanced magnetospheric activity. For this purpose, we developed a particle-tracing model that solves for the ion motion in a dynamic geomagnetic field and an electric field due to convection, corotation and Faraday induction and which mimics reconfigurations typical to such events. The kinematic data of the test particles is used for analyzing the dependence of the system on the initial conditions, as well as for mapping the different ion species to the magnetospheric currents. Furthermore, an estimation of Dst is given in terms of the ensemble-averaged ring and tail currents. The presented model may serve as a tool in a Sun-to-Earth modeling chain of major solar eruptions, providing an estimation of the inner geospace response.
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spelling doaj.art-ca98955315e3499c9f086f6fef981a0e2022-12-21T19:31:04ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05762016-02-013417118510.5194/angeo-34-171-2016Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activityC. Tsironis0A. Anastasiadis1C. Katsavrias2C. Katsavrias3I. A. Daglis4Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, Athens, GreeceInstitute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, Athens, GreeceInstitute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceWe investigate the effect of magnetic disturbances on the ring current buildup and the dynamics of the current systems in the inner geospace by means of numerical simulations of ion orbits during enhanced magnetospheric activity. For this purpose, we developed a particle-tracing model that solves for the ion motion in a dynamic geomagnetic field and an electric field due to convection, corotation and Faraday induction and which mimics reconfigurations typical to such events. The kinematic data of the test particles is used for analyzing the dependence of the system on the initial conditions, as well as for mapping the different ion species to the magnetospheric currents. Furthermore, an estimation of Dst is given in terms of the ensemble-averaged ring and tail currents. The presented model may serve as a tool in a Sun-to-Earth modeling chain of major solar eruptions, providing an estimation of the inner geospace response.https://www.ann-geophys.net/34/171/2016/angeo-34-171-2016.pdf
spellingShingle C. Tsironis
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Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
Annales Geophysicae
title Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
title_full Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
title_fullStr Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
title_short Modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
title_sort modeling of ion dynamics in the inner geospace during enhanced magnetospheric activity
url https://www.ann-geophys.net/34/171/2016/angeo-34-171-2016.pdf
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