Analyzing the large-scale curvature of interplanetary shocks
Name
1027724590-MIT.pdf
Description
Full printable version
Size
2.24 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
751492a9fc44cbdb6083212b537da7a6
Author(s)
Vogt, Marissa Farland
Advisor(s)
Justin C. Kasper.
Date Issued
2006
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
The 3-dimensional structure of interplanetary shock surfaces are analyzed using observations from the Wind and ACE spacecraft. Events seen by both spacecraft were selected from the available data and used to calculate the radius of curvature R, of the shock surface. The surface structure was examined within the ecliptic plane, and evidence of large-scale curvature was seen when the spacecraft separation was sufficiently large. A simulation was run to test the effects of small errors in the shock normal, and showed that these errors could affect R, calculations at small separation. The radius of curvature was studied as a function of shock strength to look for evidence of ripples on the shock surface, though no correlation was found.
Description
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2006.
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, 2006.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-37).
Subjects
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.
Physics.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Terms of Use
MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.
Persistent DSpace Link
