A new study deepens understanding of magnetic field behavior recently discovered by NASA in Earth’s magnetosphere.
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Prediction of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles for Navigation and Communication
Scientists demonstrate a new technique to predict the formation of equatorial plasma bubbles, a crucial space weather phenomenon affecting satellite-based communication and navigation systems.
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Heating Mechanism at Earth’s Bow Shock Depends on Shock Speed
A new technique shows that the dominance of gradual versus chaotic electron heating processes at Earth’s bow shock is controlled by how fast the shock is moving.
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Wave-Modulated Electron Loss Affects GPS Location Determination
Earth’s magnetosphere controls ionospheric total electron content modulation via plasma wave-induced electron loss impacting GPS spatial location determination.
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New Empirical Model of the Flux in the Magnetosheath
A new study presents a model that reconstructs the plasma flux in the Earth’s magnetosheath.
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Radar Reveals Electrical Activity in the Ionosphere
A new method could improve understanding of communication disruptions.
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Audible Storm Waves Could Turbocharge Earth’s Radiation Belts
Electromagnetic chorus waves could generate more extreme radiation levels than previously thought, posing severe hazards for Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
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Coronal Mass Ejection Gives Earth’s Magnetosphere Rare “Wings”
A massive disturbance in the solar wind caused Earth’s magnetosphere to fly without its usual tail.
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Space Hurricanes Swirl in the Southern Hemisphere, Mostly in Summer
Previous studies of the recently discovered space weather feature focused on the Northern Hemisphere. Dozens hit the Southern Hemisphere each year, new research shows.