We know that Sun is a ball of hot plasma, which continuously emits energetic charged particles in the form of solar wind (200-800 km/s). These charged particles are deflected by the Earth’s magnetic field but some of these particles can enter the Earth’s magnetosphere from Polar regions, where magnetic field lines are open and also from magnetotail region through the process of reconnection. These particles get trapped in the geomagnetic field lines and perform three motions: Gyro Motion, Bounce Motion, and Drift Motion.
Speaker - Ayushi Srivastava (IIG) | Date & Time - 20/05/2022, 17.00 | Venue - IIG Lecture Hall