RECONNECTION THEORY AND GEOMAGNETIC-ACTIVITY IN THE PLASMA SHEET DURING SOLAR-CYCLE 1965-86

Authors
BINDU S RENUKA G VENUGOPAL C
Citation
S. Bindu et al., RECONNECTION THEORY AND GEOMAGNETIC-ACTIVITY IN THE PLASMA SHEET DURING SOLAR-CYCLE 1965-86, Indian journal of radio & space physics, 24(1), 1995, pp. 50-53
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences","Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Indian journal of radio & space physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678393
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
50 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8393(1995)24:1<50:RTAGIT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
To test statistically the validity of magnetic reconnection theory, a study of geomagnetic activity and of the plasma sheet (PS) dynamics du ring the solar cycle 1965-86 was carried out. It was found that during the thinning of the plasma sheet alone, the potential drop (PHI) acro ss the plasma sheet, the power transferred (P) and the energy released (E) during the selected 44 substorm events were maximum. The dependen ce of PHI, P and E with K(p) index and sunspot number (CHI) were verif ied.