IMAGE Science Objective (cont.)

• RPI observations:

  • Quantitative measurement of the structure and dynamics of the magnetopause, boundary layers, cusp, plasmapause and plasmaspheric outliers
  • Global topology of the magnetopause

• RPI supporting observations:

  • Detection of periodic waves on the magnetopause: support simultaneous auroral observations by FUV
  • Plasmapause/sphere erosion and refilling: support related EUV observations

What is the directly driven response of the magnetosphere to solar wind changes?

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