Magnetosphere
2D · SOLAR WIND
Solar Wind
1.25x
Field Strength
1.10x
Dipole Inclination
18°
Particle Density
68%
field lines
bow shock
polar cusps
Geomagnetic Storm
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Solar wind streams in from the left and is deflected around the dipole field. Compression shrinks the magnetopause; particles that reach the polar cusps feed the aurora.
DIPOLAR FIELD MODEL · MAGNETOPAUSE COMPRESSION · 2D CROSS-SECTION