当地的星际磁场的方向
M Opher1, E C Stone, T I Gombosi
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. mopher@physics.gmu.edu
概括
当地的星际磁场.
科学领域:
- 空间物理 空间物理
- 太空物理学 太空物理学
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
背景情况:
- 日球的形状和行为受到星际磁场的影响.
- 日球中的不对称性会影响无线电辐射和离子流.
- 了解当地的星际磁场的方向至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定当地的星际磁场的方向.
- 为了研究它对日球现象的影响.
- 为了将本地磁场方向与大规模星际磁场进行比较.
主要方法:
- 结合了无线电辐射和能量粒子流的观测数据.
- 使用了广泛的三维磁动力学 (MHD) 计算机模拟.
- 模拟的磁场在日间断层上覆盖.
主要成果:
- 当地的星际磁场平面与银河系平面相比60到90度.
- 这种方向在日球中产生不对称性.
- 对无线电发射位置和离子流方向的观察效应.
结论:
- 当地星际磁场的方向与银河系平面差异很大.
- 当地星际云中的场不同于更大规模的星际场.
- 这一发现对日球和星际介质模型有影响.
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