| Session Details | |
| Section | ST - Solar & Terrestrial Sciences |
| Session Title | Global Simulations of Geosppace Dynamics |
| Main Convener | Prof. Ramon Lopez (University of Texas at Arlington, United States) Dr. Dongsheng Cai (University of Tsukuba, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. L. N. Hau (National Central University, Taiwan) Dr. Michael Wiltberger (National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States) Dr. Tatsuki Ogino (Nagoya University, Japan) Dr. Ken-Ichi Nishikawa (National Space Science and Technology Center, United States) Dr. Bertrand Lembege (LATMOS-UVSQ-IPSL-CNRS , France) |
| Session Description | Simulations of geospace dynamics using global multi-dimensional 3D magnetohydrodynamic (MHD), Hybrid , Particle -in cell (PIC) and test particles simulations have been growing in sophistication. This session will focus on recent advances in simulating the dynamics of various elements of geospace dynamics and addressing (i) the dominant processes taking place through the frontiers and within the key regions of the magnetosphere, (ii) the scales over which main processes take place, (iii) whether the key regions are appropriately recovered in the different simulations and (iv) how the global energy partition is affected by any change of the solar wind conditions and/or of the interplanetary magnetic field. The entire geospace system is addressed, including the solar wind-magnetosphere interface, the magnetosphere itself, the ionosphere (including coupling to the thermosphere and mesosphere), as well as interactions between these regions. The session will also highlight comparisons between simulations and observations. Contributions obtained from experimental, numerical simulation and theoretical results for terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres are very welcome in the session. |