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🌌 Aurora Borealis Dynamics - 2D Magnetic Mirror and Loss Cone

2D companion of the aurora dynamics sim: guiding-centre electrons in a dipole field with magnetic mirroring, the atmospheric loss cone, precipitating fraction and bounce period, checked by Monte Carlo and by time-marching against a quadrature.

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Aurora Borealis Dynamics - 2D Magnetic Mirror and Loss Cone ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the aurora dynamics sim: guiding-centre electrons in a dipole field with magnetic mirroring, the atmospheric loss cone, precipitating fraction and bounce period, checked by Monte Carlo and by time-marching against a quadrature.

Aurora BorealisMagnetic MirrorLoss ConeMagnetosphere

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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