Coupling between Plasmasphere and Upper Atmosphere
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Upper Atmosphere".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1231
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling; magnetospheric plasma waves; plasmaspheric waves; wave-particle interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The plasmasphere, an inner part of the magnetosphere, is filled with cold and dense plasma of ionospheric origin. The outer boundary of the plasmasphere is located typically between 4 and 6 Re above the Earth's surface. Plasma inside the plasmasphere is guided by the magnetic field lines close to the Earth. Energy and particle transport frequently occurs between the plasmasphere and upper atmosphere, playing a vital role in controlling the geospace environment.
Understanding the coupling between the plasmasphere and upper atmosphere requires a comprehensive investigation of the related physical processes under various solar wind and geomagnetic conditions. A large number of advanced missions have provided great opportunities for observations of the plasma, wave, and field in the plasmasphere and upper atmosphere, and allowed for simultaneous and conjugate measurements to be taken between these two regions. Based on the observational data, theoretical and numerical works can model and reproduce dynamics, for instance, particle heating and precipitation in the plasmasphere, the depletion and refilling of plasmasphere, the heating of the upper atmosphere, and aurora activities. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of papers that bring new insights into the coupling between the plasmasphere and upper atmosphere. We welcome the submission of observational, theoretical, and numerical studies on the relevant directions on this topic, which could promote the understanding and forecasting of space weather.
Dr. Nigang Liu
Dr. Si Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasmasphere
- upper atmosphere
- ionosphere
- magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling
- energy and particle transport
