Kelvin-Helmholtz Surface Waves at Magnetopause
Date: 26 July 2007
Satellite: Cluster
Depicts: Illustration of solar wind effects on the magnetosphere
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Artistic view of the incluence of the solar wind on the magnetosphere to create Kelvin-Helmholtz surface waves along the magnetopause and induce magnetic field line resonance, with the Cluster satellite constellation flying across.
Last Update: 1 September 2019