Effect of Ionospheric Outflow Parameters on Magnetospheric Configuration

Using the newly developed multi-fluid version of the Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry global simulation model we have recently reported that by including Oxygen outflow from the ionosphere into the magnetosphere the simulation produces a sequence of substorms for steady southward IMF instead of a single substorm seen when outflow is not included. We begin with a detailed review of these results, including the specification for the intensity and location of the outflow. Initial results have shown that by increasing the outflow velocity the impact on magnetosphere can be reduced because the majority of the outflow does not enter the magnetospehre. In this presentation we systematically investigate how the location, flux, and velocity of the outflow effects the evolution of the magnetosphere.