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Physics of magnetic flux ropes

1989; Wiley; Volume: 70; Issue: 26 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1029/89eo00206

2324-9250

C. T. Russell,

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

Magnetic flux ropes are tubes of magnetic flux that contain field lines twisted about the axis of the rope. Such tubes may occur in isolation, as in the ionosphere of Venus, or surrounded by equally strong magnetic fields, as in the terrestrial magentosphere. Magnetic flux ropes appear to play a critical role in solar physics, magnetospheric physics, in the Venusian ionosphere, and in interplanetary space. More than 100 scientists gathered the week of March 27 at an AGU Chapman Conference held at the Princess Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda, to discuss the physics of magnetic flux ropes. Conference convenors were E. R. Priest, L. C. Lee and C. T. Russell.