SP5
Space Plasma Modeling and Simulation

Main Organiser
Tatsuki Ogino, Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University
ogino@stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Co-Organiser(s)
Byung-Ho Ahn, Kyungpook National University
bhahn@knu.ac.kr

Wen-Yao Xu, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science
wyxu@mail.c-geos.ac.cn

Brief Description
The primary objective of this session is to obtain a better understanding of space plasma phenomena and causal relationships in the solar-terrestrial system through the modeling/simulation and comparison with observations. This involves the study of fundamental precesses of space plasmas and the study of solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling processes which is integral to the creation of fundamental physical models for the study of space weather. The objective will be achieved through the modeling and simulation of space plasmas and comparison with observations, for example the analysis of the response of the geospace plasma and electromagnetic environment to variations in the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field. In the session we will mainly discuss following topics: the computer simulation of space plasmas such as plasma instabilities and particle acceleration, the modeling/simulation such as solar flare, interplanetary disturbances, solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling, and comparison/assimilation with observations.