AIKEF MSB2 simulation overview. Panels a and b show modeled plasma density n_i and electric current density |J| in the XY (equatorial) plane (MASO). Panels c and d illustrate the same parameters but in the XZ (meridonial) plane. The black thin lines in panels a and c represent the bulk flow velocity, whereas the black thin lines in b and d indicate magnetic field lines. The red thick lines with a white outline correspond to the projected MSB2 trajectory, with crosses indicating the points where the simulation “slice” is intersected. The models for magnetopause and bow shock are illustrated by the black dashed (Winslow et al. 2013) and black solid (Slavin et al. 2009; Winslow et al. 2013) lines.