How Magnetic Waves Become Heat in Earth’s Magnetosphere
Observations confirm a theoretical model explaining how—in Earth’s magnetosphere—large-scale magnetic waves heat up the magnetosphere’s plasma by transferring their energy to smaller-scale acoustic waves.
Authors
- Charles Day
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physics.17.168
- Primary Topic
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Goddard Space Flight Center