ALFVEN

Space Weather & Plasma Physics Simulator

Magnetosphere Standoff

Solar Wind Density (cm⁻³)

Solar Wind Velocity (km/s)

Standoff Distance ($R_{mp}$):

Calculating...

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

Day/Night Cycle

Day Mode

Visualizes electron density ($N_e$) vs Altitude for D, E, and F layers based on Chapman production functions.

Density ($n_e$) [m⁻³]

Temperature ($T_e$) [eV]

Debye Length ($\lambda_D$): -

Plasma Freq ($\omega_{pe}$): -

Intensity Ratio ($I_{spot}/I_{phot}$)

Estimated Temperature ($T_{spot}$):

- K

Estimates sunspot temperature based on brightness contrast with the photosphere ($T_{phot} \approx 5778K$).

Electric Field ($E$) [mV/m]

Conductivity ($\Sigma_P$) [S]

Area ($A$) [$10^{10} m^2$]

Dissipated Power ($P$): -

Sheet Current ($J$): -