Physics of the quiet magnetosphere

Abstract

Global properties of the Earth's magnetosphere are mainly studied in one of two ways : by focusing on specific events, e.g., substorms, or by analyzing average behavior. This collection of reviews deals with the second aspect. All four articles began as invited reviews at the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy symposium on the quiet magnetosphere, held in Vancouver, Canada, August 17, 1987, as part of the nineteenth International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly. One invited speaker, Igor I. Alexeev, was unable to attend, and one talk, by G.‐H. Voigt, was transferred to the symposium from the general contributions session. This paper is not subject to U.S. copyright. Published in 1988 by the American Geophysical Union.