What is a geomagnetic storm?
Journal Article
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· Journal of Geophysical Research
- Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- National Oceanic and Space Administration, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Nagoya Univ., Toyokawa (Japan); and others
The authors present a review of geomagnetic storm research. They examine the interaction of the solar wind with the magnetosphere. They argue that a storm results from the extended interaction of the solar wind/magnetosphere when a strong convection electric field is generated, which is able to perturb the ring current above some threshold level, triggering the event. They touch on interrelationships of the solar wind/magnetosphere/ionosphere as it bears on this problem, and offer ideas for continuing research directions to address the origin of geomagnetic storms.
- OSTI ID:
- 121243
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research Journal Issue: A4 Vol. 99; ISSN JGREA2; ISSN 0148-0227
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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