Location of the magnetopause using Chapman-Ferraro equation

[Kovac]

TL;DR Summary

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Hello,

Lets say you need to calculate the location of the magnetopause subsolar point on earth and you only have this information:

> Solar wind proton number density: 10 cm−3

> Solar wind speed: 700 km s−1

Chapman_ferraro equations:

What is the difference between the above chapman-ferraro equations? Why does one of them have 2^1/3 in front and one doesnt? What does the "pl" & "E" stand for?

Which one is more applicable to my case scanario?

 

[Ibix]

It might help to know what source those two equations came from.

 

[Baluncore]

My suspicion is that the simple CF equation gives the midday (subsolar) radius, and that the added term of; 2^(1/3) = 1.26; gives the dawn or dusk radius.

 

[Kovac]

It might help to know what source those two equations came from.

These equations are coming from lecture slides.

 

[Kovac]

My suspicion is that the simple CF equation gives the midday (subsolar) radius, and that the added term of; 2^(1/3) = 1.26; gives the dawn or dusk radius.

So if you want realistic values, is it the second equation to be used? Because both give different results

 

[Baluncore]

Because both give different results

They are different because they are applied at different times of the day.
The magnetopause is not a spherical surface with one radius.

 

[Kovac]

It might help to know what source those two equations came from.

Here are both equations mentioned in the slides.

 

[Kovac]

They are different because they are applied at different times of the day.
The magnetopause is not a spherical surface with one radius.

Alright, could you help me understand what the signs in the denominator stands for.
What is the B in the numerator?
I assume the last term in the denominator is the solar wind velocity, the middle term pressure? And the u0 term is what?

 

[Kovac]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetopause

According to this link the p= density of the solar wind, v = velocity, B=magnetic field strength of the planet.
How do I get the μ0? Can I get it through the proton number density?

 

[Kovac]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetopause According to this link the p= density of the solar wind, v = velocity, B=magnetic field strength of the planet. How do I get the μ0? Can I get it through the proton number density?

Reference: https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...pause-using-chapman-ferraro-equation.1056033/

 

[renormalize]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetopause

According to this link the p= density of the solar wind, v = velocity, B=magnetic field strength of the planet.
How do I get the μ0? Can I get it through the proton number density?

$B_{E}$ and $\mu_{0}$ characterize the magnetic properties of the planet. The magnetic field of the Earth can be modeled as a magnetic dipole (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipole_model_of_the_Earth's_magnetic_field), with the value of the field at the Earth's surface along the equator taking the value $B_{E}=3.12\times10^{-5}\text{ tesla}$. And the magnetic permeability of vacuum, $\mu_{0}=1.26\times10^{-6}{\rm \ N/A^{2}}$, is a basic constant of electromagnetism.

 

[Kovac]

$B_{E}$ and $\mu_{0}$ characterize the magnetic properties of the planet. The magnetic field of the Earth can be modeled as a magnetic dipole (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipole_model_of_the_Earth's_magnetic_field), with the value of the field at the Earth's surface along the equator taking the value $B_{E}=3.12\times10^{-5}\text{ tesla}$. And the magnetic permeability of vacuum, $\mu_{0}=1.26\times10^{-6}{\rm \ N/A^{2}}$, is a basic constant of electromagnetism.

Are you sure about u0? Because it seems it should be 4pi * 10^-7 as it is the magnetic permiability of free space:
http://www.sp.ph.imperial.ac.uk/~mkd/AdvancedOption3solutions.pdf

 

[Baluncore]

Here are the first 4 pages of chap-8, The Handbook of Geophysics and Space Environments.
It defines the CF equation you should use and the variables.

 

[renormalize]

Are you sure about u0? Because it seems it should be 4pi * 10^-7 as it is the magnetic permiability of free space:
http://www.sp.ph.imperial.ac.uk/~mkd/AdvancedOption3solutions.pdf

Try multiplying out $4\times 3.14159\times 10^{-7}$. What do you get?

 

[Kovac]

Try multiplying out $4\times 3.14159\times 10^{-7}$. What do you get?

Yes correct, my bad!

 

[Kovac]

Here are the first 4 pages of chap-8, The Handbook of Geophysics and Space Environments.
It defines the CF equation you should use and the variables.

So in the equation density p= mass of proton x proton density of the solar wind x 1000 000 (conversion between kgcm^-3 to kgm^-3).
B = M/r^3 where M= magnetic dipole of the planet in question, r= radius of the planet in question.
μ0= 4pi x 10^-7 Vs/Am [magnetic permiability of free space]
u= solar wind velocity.

But I still dont understand why the second equation has 2^1/3 in front? Which one is more correct if you want to calculate for earth?

 

[Baluncore]

But I still dont understand why the second equation has 2^1/3 in front? Which one is more correct if you want to calculate for earth?

In post #7, the lower RHS of your attachment reads, as best as I can OCR;
"Assuming B=0 In the magnetosheath the induced Bmp, must cancel the geomagnetic dipole field in this region. This yields

Bmp = Bdipole(Rmp)

However, just inside the magnetosphere, B will increase the total B to

B = 2⋅Bdipole⋅(Rmp) = 2^(1/3) * ....
"
Do you want the Rmp, or do you want B ?