Browsing Department of Physics by Author "Lopez, Ramon E."
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A STUDY OF THE GEOSPACE RESPONSE TO DYNAMIC SOLAR WIND USING THE LYON-FEDDER-MOBARRY GLOBAL MHD SIMULATION
Bonde, Richard E. F.; 0000-0002-8161-5650 (2018-05-14)As the wind from the Sun advances towards Earth, it interacts with Earth’s magnetic field. This solar wind carries with it a magnetic field, called the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). Energy and momentum are transferred ... -
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PHYSICS
Greene, Michael Alan (2018-04-12)This study is composed of several projects in the field of physics education research. First, Investigations into flipped physics classrooms at the senior and graduate level show that students uniformly agree that the ... -
Interaction Of The Geomagnetic Field With Northward Interplanetary Magnetic Field
Bhattarai, Shree K. (Physics, 2013-07-22)The interaction of the solar wind with Earth's magnetic field causes the transfer of momentum and energy from the solar wind to geospace. The study of this interaction is gaining significance as our society is becoming ... -
Investigating The Global Geospace Response To A Period Of Solar Wind High Speed Streams Using The Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry MHD Simulation
Pham, Kevin (Physics, 2014-12)As the solar wind flows past the Earth, it interacts with the Earth's magnetic field and transfers energy and momentum to the geospace environment. During times when the solar cycle is near a minimum, there is a tendency ... -
Investigations In The Impact Of Visual Cognition And Spatial Ability Of Student Comprehension Of Physics And Space Science
Cid, Ximena Clara Cuicatl (Physics, 2011-07-14)Physics and Space Science examine topics that are highly spatial in nature. Students are required to visualize a system, manipulate that system, and then solve a given problem. Doing all of this, simultaneously, can lead ... -
Investigations on the impact of spatial ability and scientific reasoning of student comprehension in physics, State Assessment Test, and STEM courses
Hinojosa, Alfonso JuanPhysics examines topics that are highly spatial in nature. Students are required to visualize a system, manipulate that system, and then solve a given problem. Doing all of this simultaneously can lead to a cognitive ... -
The Role Of The Y-component Of The Interplanetary Magnetic Field In Transpolar Saturation And Ring Current Response As Found In Data And Simulation
Mitchell, Elizabeth Joy (Physics, 2010-07-19)Energy is transferred into the magnetosphere of Earth through merging of magnetic fields (Dungey cycle and lobe cell convection) and through momentum transfer across the magnetopause (viscous interactions). These processes ... -
Simulations Of High-latitude Ionosphere-magnetosphere region plasma density structures and the Alfvén waves effects
Jaafari, Fajer Bitar (Physics, 2009-09-16)O+ density structures in the polar cap ionosphere-magnetosphere region near 6000 km altitude have been observed with numerous spacecraft, with O+ densities ranging from above 10 cm-3 to lower than 0.01 cm-3. Regions with ... -
A Study Of The Viscous Interaction Between The Solar Wind And Earth's Magnetosphere Using An MHD Simulation
Bruntz, Robert Jeffrey (Physics, 2012-07-25)The solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere largely through magnetic reconnection and a “viscous-like” interaction that is not fully understood. The ionospheric cross-polar cap potential (ΦPC) component due to ...