New Perspectives on the Earth's Magnetotail
| Author | : A. Nishida |
| Publisher | : American Geophysical Union |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 1998-02-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780875900889 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0875900887 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis New Perspectives on the Earth's Magnetotail by : A. Nishida
Download or read book New Perspectives on the Earth's Magnetotail written by A. Nishida and published by American Geophysical Union. This book was released on 1998-02-04 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the nightside of the Earth, a long magnetic tail is formed by the tangential stress that is exerted by the solar wind as it flows by the planet. The magnetotail is the nightside extension of the Earth's magnetosphere in which the geomagnetic field is confined by the solar wind, and its framework is formed by the field lines e.
