FG11. Plasmasphere-Magnetosphere Interactions

Plasmasphere-Magnetosphere Interactions (PMI)

How Are Magnetospheric Processes Regulated By Plasmaspheric Dynamics (and Vice Versa)?

Conveners: Jerry Goldstein, Joe Borovsky
Topic Chairs: Maria Spasojevic (Wave-Particle Interactions)
Joe Borovsky (Plume Dynamics & Recirculation)

GEM 2008-2009 Activities & Documents

• PMI Science Questions From the 2008 GEM Meeting: "http://enarc.space.swri.edu/PAPERS/FTP/PMI/PMI-ScienceQuestions.doc"
• PMI Sessions At 2008 GEM Meeting: "http://enarc.space.swri.edu/PAPERS/FTP/PMI/GEM-PMI-08.xls"
• Original Focus Group Proposal: "http://enarc.space.swri.edu/PAPERS/FTP/PMI/PMI-FG-Proposal_v2.doc"
• Want to Join the GEM PMI E-Mail List? Just send e-mail to Jerry Goldstein with your (1) Name, (2) E-mail address, and (3) What you will be doing during the coming year (#3 is optional, but useful for planning). (Note from JG: My e-mail is not posted here, to protect against spammers. My e-mail string can be constructed as: [first initial] + [last name] + ["at" symbol] + [my affiliation, SwRI] + ["dot edu"].)

TOPIC: WAVE-PARTICLE INTERACTIONS       

•         I.         How does the evolving global distribution of cold plasma govern the growth and propagation of waves, specifically those that control energetic particle distributions & dynamics?
•         II.         How do ambient plasma properties such as temperature, density, and composition influence wave particle interactions?

TOPIC: PLUME DYNAMICS & RECIRCULATION       

•         I.         How is eroded plasmaspheric material transported throughout the magnetosphere, and how does it evolve?
•         II.        How do plumes influence the reconnection process, and what are the implications for solar-wind-magnetosphere coupling?