SP-345 Evolution of the Solar
System
FIGURE 16.3.1.- in the absence of
Ferraro isorotation, the angular velocity ![[Greek letter] omega](p542.10.jpg)
in the outer regions of
the magnetosphere is different from the angular velocity ![[Greek letter] capital omega](p542.8.jpg)
of the central body. This results in a current flow in
the loop b1b2c2c1b1 (shown by broken
lines) which may result in the electrostatic double layers
L and
L'.
Along part of the paths b1c1 and
b2
c2, the electric
field has nonzero parallel components resulting in a decoupling of
the plasma from the magnetic field lines.
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