Space physics and aeronomy collection volume2 Magnetospheres in the solar system / Romain Maggiolo, Nicolas André, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Daniel T. Welling, editors

An overview of current knowledge and future research directions in magnetospheric physics In the six decades since the term 'magnetosphere' was first introduced, much has been theorized and discovered about the magnetized space surrounding each of the bodies in our solar system. Each magnetosphere is unique yet behaves according to universal physical processes. Magnetospheres in the Solar System brings together contributions from experimentalists, theoreticians, and numerical modelers to present an overview of diverse magnetospheres, from the mini-magnetospheres of Mercury to the giant planetary magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Volume highlights include: Concise history of magnetospheres, basic principles, and equations Overview of the fundamental processes that govern magnetospheric physics Tools and techniques used to investigate magnetospheric processes Special focus on Earth's magnetosphere and its dynamics Coverage of planetary magnetic fields and magnetospheres throughout the solar system Identification of future research directions in magnetospheric physics The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals. Find out more about the Space Physics and Aeronomy collection in this Q&A with the Editors in Chief The Earth Magnetosphere. A Brief History of the Magnetosphere / David J Southwood -- Large-Scale Structure and Dynamics of the Magnetosphere / David G Sibeck, Kyle R Murphy -- The Equations of the Magnetosphere / Herbert Gunell -- Fundamental Processes. Magnetic Reconnection in the Near-Earth Magnetotail / Tsugunobu Nagai -- Turbulence and Complexity of Magnetospheric Plasmas / Marius Echim, Tom Chang, Peter Kovacs, Anna Wawrzaszek, Emiliya Yordanova, Yasuhito Narita, Zoltan Voros, Roberto Bruno, Wieslaw Macek, Kalevi Mursula, Giuseppe Consolini -- Wave-Particle Interactions in the Earth's Magnetosphere / Richard M Thorne, Jacob Bortnik, Wen Li, Qianli Ma -- Cross-Scale Energy Transport in Space Plasmas / Katariina Nykyri, Xuanye Ma, Jay Johnson -- Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling. Solar Wind Interaction with Earth's Bow Shock / Georges K Parks, Ensang Lee, Zhongwei W Yang, Naiguo Lin, Suiyan Y Fu, Ying Liu -- The Magnetosheath / Yasuhito Narita, Ferdinand Plaschke, Zoltan Voros -- Dayside Magnetopause Processes / Stephen A Fuselier -- The Polar Cusps of the Earth's Magnetosphere / Benoit Lavraud, Karlheinz J Trattner -- The Earth's Low-Latitude Boundary Layer / Takuma K M Nakamura -- Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling. Field-Aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere / Hermann Lohr, Guram Kervalishvili -- Ionospheric Ion Acceleration and Transport / Andrew W Yau, Takumi Abe, Mats Andre, Andrew D Howarth, William K Peterson -- Cold Ionospheric Ions in the Magnetosphere / Mats Andre, Sergio Toledo-Redondo, Andrew W Yau -- Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling of Precipitating Electrons and Ionospheric Conductance / George V Khazanov, David G Sibeck, Mike Chu -- The Dynamic Magnetosphere. Magnetotail Processes / Joachim Birn, Andrei Runov, Yuri Khotyaintsev -- The Active Magnetosphere / Yukitoshi Nishimura, Larry R Lyons -- The Northward IMF Magnetosphere / Robert C Fear -- A Brief Review of the Ring Current and Outstanding Problems / Raluca Ilie, Muhammad Fraz Bashir, Elena A Kronberg -- Source, Loss, and Transport of Energetic Particles Deep Inside Earth's Magnetosphere (L