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Alfv é n Waves Identified as Key Heat Source in Earth's Magnetosphere Overview of the Research Scientists from UCLA, UT Dallas, and CU Boulder have demonstrated that Alfv é n waves in  plasma environments accelerate ion beams, inducing small-scale acoustic waves that heat the magnetos phere. Background and Significance The researchers findings, published in Physical Review Letters , relied on 2015 Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission data to demonstrate a theory related to heat generation in the magnetos phere. The Role of Solar Wind and  Alfv é n waves Exploring Solar Wind Interaction with the Magneto pause For years, astronomers have ex plored the effects of solar wind interactions with the magneto pause, the boundary of the magnetos phere. Studies reveal that incoming solar wind ge nerates  Alfv é n waves , transferring energy that heats the magnetospheric  plasma. However, the s parse  plasma density inhibits energy cascades. Theoretical Framework of...