ST2.2 | Solar Wind’s Coupling with Magnetospheres and Ionospheres and Its Consequential Phenomena
EDI
Solar Wind’s Coupling with Magnetospheres and Ionospheres and Its Consequential Phenomena
Convener: Lauri HolappaECSECS | Co-conveners: Timo Pitkänen, Natalia Buzulukova, Shahab Fatemi

Solar wind and its embedded magnetic field, the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) power and drive the dynamics in the Geospace and other planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres in the solar system. Studies on solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling are essential for understanding mass, momentum and energy transfer between these regions. The consequences of this coupling include, e.g., magnetospheric global configuration, plasma convection, magnetospheric and ionospheric current systems. Intervals of quickly evolving solar wind drivers add to the complexity of this non-linear and highly dynamic, coupled system. This session welcomes presentations on recent advances in the solar wind-magnetosphere and/or ionosphere coupling, including the space environments of both the Earth and other planets in the solar system. This session also invites papers that connect various ionospheric phenomena with their magnetospheric counterparts/solar wind drivers and explore coupling mechanisms. We welcome studies that highlight various coupling mechanisms during recent geomagnetic storms of solar maximum, including recent events in 2023 and 2024. Studies discussing space-based and/or ground-based observations as well as theoretical and/or modelling perspectives are highly encouraged.