We extend the theory of classic interchange by calculating eigenmodes within a thin filament approximation.• We compare the eigenmodes from interchange theory to those from ideal MHD in an average magnetosphere with zero ionospheric conductance. • The eigenmodes, which differ in the plasma sheet and inner magnetosphere, agree roughly for interchange and MHD calculations.
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