Magnetosphere II: The Solar Wind Strikes Back! (2002)

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A view of a computer-generated model of the Earth's magnetosphere. Semi-transparent surfaces represent particle density (red is high, blue is low), the silvery tube represent magnetic field lines and the yellow ribbons represent the paths of charged solar wind particles. In this particular model, the solar wind has an ambient density of 8.35 particles/cm^3. The isosurfaces are then red (> 17 particles/cm^3), yellow (> 12 particles/cm^3), green (> 8.6 particles/cm^3) and blue (< 1.0 particle/cm^3). Note: Rotating around a computer model of the Earth's magnetosphere, showing magnetic fields, particle densities, and solar wind flows. Animator: Tom Bridgman (GST), Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC), Eric Sokolowsky (GST). Scientist: Dan Spicer (NASA/GSFC). Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: 3D Unstructured-mesh Magnetosphere Simulation.

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