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Geomagnetic Diagnosis of the Magnetosphere

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  • © 1978

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Authors:
  1. A. Nishida

    1. University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153, Japan

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Part of the book series: Physics and Chemistry in Space (SPACE, volume 9)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Geomagnetic Field Under the Solar Wind

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    Pages 1-37

  3. Power Supply Through the Interplanetary Field Effect

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    Pages 38-87

  4. Implosion in the Magnetotail

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    Pages 88-148

  5. Dynamic Structure of the Inner Magnetosphere

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    Pages 149-187

  6. Magnetosphere as a Resonator

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    Pages 188-242

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 243-256
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The geomagnetic field observed on the surface of the earth has been an important source of information on the dynamic behavior of the magnetosphere. Because the· magnetosphere and its environment are filled with plasma in which electric current can easily flow, dynamic processes that occur in the magnetosphere tend to produce perturba­ tions in the geomagnetic field. Geomagnetic data have therefore pro­ vided valuable means for sensing the processes taking place at remote locations, and such basic concepts as the magnetosphere, solar wind, and trapped radiation were derived in early, presatellite days from geomagnetic analyses. Because of this advantage, geomagnetic observations have been widely utilized for monitoring the overall condition of the magneto­ sphere. Although the advent of space vehides has made it possible to observe magnetospheric processes in situ, supplementary information on the overall magnetospheric condition is frequently found to be indispensable for interpreting these observations in the proper perspec­ tive. Hence for magnetospheric physicists involved in various branches of the field it has become a common practice to employ geomagnetic data as a basic diagnostic tool.

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  • University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153, Japan

    A. Nishida

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