MHD simulation scenarios of the stellar wind interaction with Hot Jupiter magnetospheres

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 589-597

  Preusse, S ^a,b   Kopp, A ^c   Buchner J ^a   Motschmann, U ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b Steinbeis Europa Zentrum   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Outflows; Planets: Extrasolar; Stars: Magnetic fields; Winds

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS (MHD); PLANETS: EXTRASOLAR; STARS: MAGNETIC FIELDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR WIND;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 33847796794     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.04.037     Document Type: Article

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