File:L shell flatmap igrf.png

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Summary

Map showing field line connections on the surface of the Earth for L-values 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5. If extended into space, these field lines would cross the Earth's magnetic equator at 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Earth radii, respectively.

This plot was generated using approximately the

IGRF-8 model of the Earth's magnetic field
.

Created by

Matlab
7.4.

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IGRF-8 model of the Earth's magnetic field
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