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The dipole model of the Earth's magnetic field is a first order approximation of the rather complex true Earth's magnetic field. Due to effects of the interplanetary magnetic field, and the solar wind, the dipole model is particularly inaccurate at high L-shells (e.g., above L=3), but may be a good approximation for lower L-shells. For more precise work, or for any work at higher L-shells, a more accurate model that incorporates solar effects, such as the Tsyganenko magnetic field model, is recommended. ==Equations== The following equations describe the dipole magnetic field. First, define as the mean value of the magnetic field at the magnetic equator on the Earth's surface. Typically . Then, the radial and azimuthal fields can be described as where is the mean radius of the Earth (approximately 6370 km), is the radial distance from the center of the Earth (using the same units as used for ), and is the azimuth measured from the north magnetic pole. It is sometimes more convenient to express the magnetic field in terms of magnetic latitude and distance in earth radii. The magnetic latitude is measured northwards from the equator (analogous to geographic latitude) and is related to by . In this case, the radial and azimuthal components of the magnetic field (the latter still in the direction, measured from the axis of the north pole) are given by where in this case has units of Earth radii (). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dipole model of the Earth's magnetic field」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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