MAGNETOSPHERE & AURORA SIMULATION

▸ Building the dipole field…
▸ Launching the solar wind & bow shock
▸ Compressing the magnetopause, drawing the magnetotail
▸ Wiring the Van Allen belts & aurora
▸ Calibrating the Kp index…
▸ Ready — Online. ✅
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Simulation room Magnetosphere & Aurora

Magnetosphere
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solar wind · Kp
Kp gauge
🧲 Geomagnetic disturbance
Kp ≥ 5 = storm
Mode—
Solar wind—
Kp index—
Aurora—
Magnetopause—
Note
The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind — a shield that keeps the atmosphere & life. Particles entering at the poles → aurora.
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Adjust the solar wind & try “Storm” on the right · toggle the Van Allen belts · click a structure for details
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Solar wind & Kp over time windKp