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全球Magnetosphere模拟中昼侧重联模型的比较分析

Comparative Analysis of Dayside Reconnection Models in Global Magnetosphere Simulations

C. M. Komar, R. L. Fermo, P. A. Cassak

摘要:

我们测试和比较现有的一些模型预测的位置磁重联在地球的向阳面磁层顶的各种太阳风条件。我们采用强大的图像处理技术来确定每个模型预测重连发生的位置。然后将预测结果与磁分离器进行比较,磁场线分离不同的磁拓扑结构。的预测进行了测试,在不同的高分辨率模拟与行星际磁场(IMF)的时钟角度范围从30到165度的全球磁流体动力学模拟使用三维块自适应树太阳风Roe型逆风计划(BATS-R-US)代码与均匀的电阻率,虽然所描述的技术可以普遍适用于任何自洽磁层代码。进行额外的模拟,以测试IMF强度和偶极子倾斜的位置模型的依赖。我们发现,大多数模型匹配大部分的磁分离器时,IMF有一个向南的分量,与模型说,重新连接发生在当地的重新连接率和重新连接流出速度最大化的表现最好。当IMF有一个向北的分量,没有一个模型测试忠实地映射整个磁分离器,但最大的磁剪切模型是最好的映射分离器的尖点区域已观察到重联。在考虑了平行于磁场重连分量的等离子体流剪切后,对一些具有北向IMF取向的模型的预测得到了改善。观察的影响进行了讨论。

英文摘要:

We test and compare a number of existing models predicting the location of magnetic reconnection at Earth's dayside magnetopause for various solar wind conditions. We employ robust image processing techniques to determine the locations where each model predicts reconnection to occur. The predictions are then compared to the magnetic separators, the magnetic field lines separating different magnetic topologies. The predictions are tested in distinct high-resolution simulations with interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) clock angles ranging from 30 to 165 degrees in global magnetohydrodynamic simulations using the three-dimensional Block-Adaptive Tree Solarwind Roe-type Upwind Scheme (BATS-R-US) code with a uniform resistivity, although the described techniques can be generally applied to any self-consistent magnetosphere code. Additional simulations are carried out to test location model dependence on IMF strength and dipole tilt. We find that most of the models match large portions of the magnetic separators when the IMF has a southward component, with the models saying reconnection occurs where the local reconnection rate and reconnection outflow speed are maximized performing best. When the IMF has a northward component, none of the models tested faithfully map the entire magnetic separator, but the maximum magnetic shear model is the best at mapping the separator in the cusp region where reconnection has been observed. Predictions for some models with northward IMF orientations improve after accounting for plasma flow shear parallel to the reconnecting components of the magnetic fields. Implications for observations are discussed.

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