Thesis supervisor: Gábor Facskó
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Departmentof Space Physics and Space Technology Abbreviation of location of studies: ELTE
Description of the research topic:
"After the solar wind crossed the bow shock and entered the magnetosheath the temperature, the magnetic field magnitude, and the density of the solar wind increased; furthermore the solar wind velocity dropped and its course changed. The theory of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) had predictions for the ratio of these parameters on each side of the boundary layer. The three THEMIS spacecraft were in the same orbit therefore their particular configuration, magnetic field, and ion plasma measurements let us test the MHD bow shock jump predictions.
Twenty events are selected and analyzed in this study. The down- and upstream magnetic field magnitude and solar wind speed ratio are calculated and compared to the theory. We expect deviances from the MHD theory at the quasi-parallel bow shock region and when transient dayside magnetospheric events are observed near the bow shock crossing."
Required language skills: English Further requirements: Ability to work independently, programming skills
MSc in Physics, Geophysics, or Astronomy
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2024-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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