Bulletin of the American Physical Society
64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
Volume 67, Number 15
Monday–Friday, October 17–21, 2022; Spokane, Washington
Session NP11: Poster Session V: In-Person, Hall A (9:30-11:00am) and Virtual Poster Presentations (11:15am-12:30pm)
MFE: Stellerators
HED: High Energy Density
BEAMS: Short Pulse Laser Plasmas
HED: Short Pulse Laser Plasma
SPACE: Space Plasmas
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Room: Exhibit Hall A and Online
Abstract: NP11.00157 : Kinetic modeling of the dynamic nature of Lunar Mini-Magnetospheres*
Presenter:
Adam J Stanier
(Los Alamos Natl Lab)
Authors:
Adam J Stanier
(Los Alamos Natl Lab)
Li-Jen Chen
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Ari Le
(Los Alamos Natl Lab)
Jasper Halekas
(University of Iowa)
We show results of 2D kinetic particle-in-cell simulations of these Lunar Mini-Magnetospheres under different solar wind driving conditions. In contrast to previous simulation studies, we find that these processes can be highly dynamic. Depending on the orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field, simulations show time-dependent features such as mini flux-transfer events, as well as electromagnetic foreshock waves that can extend a significant distance upstream of the moon.
*This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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