Figure 3. Schematic diagram showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of the plasma flow and the polarity of the dipole magnetic field. (IMAGE)
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The relationship between the kinetic energy of the plasma flow and the polarity of the dipole magnetic field is thought to take the form of a W-shaped state function, and which of the two valleys the system falls into is determined by the initial perturbation. Because the valleys are deep, a small perturbation is not sufficient to move the system into the neighboring valley.
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