ALFVEN

Space Weather & Plasma Physics Simulator

Magnetosphere Standoff

Solar Wind Density (cm⁻³)

Solar Wind Velocity (km/s)

Standoff Distance (Rₘₚ):

Calculating...

Visualizes the Chapman-Ferraro distance where solar wind dynamic pressure balances Earth's magnetic pressure.

Day/Night Cycle

Day Mode

Visualizes electron density (Nₑ) vs altitude for D, E, and F layers based on Chapman production functions.

Density (nₑ) [m⁻³]

Temperature (Tₑ) [eV]

Debye Length (λᴅ): -

Plasma Freq (ωₚₑ): -

Intensity Ratio (Ispot/Iphot)

Estimated Temperature (Tspot):

- K

Estimates sunspot temperature based on brightness contrast with the photosphere (Tphot ≈ 5778 K).

Electric Field (E) [mV/m]

Conductivity (Σₚ) [S]

Area (A) [10¹⁰ m²]

Dissipated Power (P): -

Sheet Current (J): -