Graduation Year
2018
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
School or Department
Physics and Astronomy
Major
Physics
Faculty Mentor Department
Physics and Astronomy
Faculty Mentor
Daniel Reisenfeld
Faculty Reader(s)
Daniel Reisenfeld
Keywords
magnetosphere, IBEX
Subject Categories
Instrumentation | The Sun and the Solar System
Abstract
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is an Earth orbiting satellite launched in 2008; designed to map the boundary of our Solar System. In this presentation, we focus on how data collected by the IBEX-Hi sensor can be used to map the distribution of hot ions within the Earth's magnetosphere. As opposed to other satellites, IBEX images the magnetosphere from afar rather than by going through it. An improvement on the previous imaging techniques was developed, and we compare the new results to the old.
Honors College Research Project
Yes
Recommended Citation
Ormseth, Soren, "The Earth's Magnetosphere" (2018). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 195.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/195
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