Distinguishing Characteristics of SOC-like Systems as
Related to the
Sun-Earth System
by
Ryan Woodard
Department of Physics and GI
UAF
ABSTRACT
I will present some new results from general theory about self-organized criticality (SOC) and explain their significance in the context of space physics, particularly concerning the coupled solar wind--magnetosphere--ionosphere system. I will concentrate on signatures of power spectra and rescaled range (R/S) analysis.