The latitudinal variation of geoelectromagnetic disturbances during large (Dst ≤ ₋100 nT) geomagnetic storms

Woodroffe, Jesse Richard; Morley, S. K.; Jordanova, V. K.; Henderson, M. G.; Cowee, M. M.; Gjerloev, J. G.

doi:10.1002/2016SW001376

Title: The latitudinal variation of geoelectromagnetic disturbances during large (Dst ≤ ₋100 nT) geomagnetic storms

Journal Article · Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Space Weather

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016SW001376· OSTI ID:1337100

Woodroffe, Jesse Richard ^[1];

^[1]; Jordanova, V. K. ^[1]; Henderson, M. G. ^[1]; Cowee, M. M. ^[1]; Gjerloev, J. G. ^[2]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Space Science and Applications
Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD (United States). Applied Physics Laboratory; Bergen Univ. (Norway). Birkeland Centre for Space Science

Abstract Geoelectromagnetic disturbances (GMDs) are an important consequence of space weather that can directly impact many types of terrestrial infrastructure. In this paper, we analyze 30 years of SuperMAG magnetometer data from the range of magnetic latitudes 20°≤ λ ≤75° to derive characteristic latitudinal profiles for median GMD amplitudes. Based on this data, we obtain a parameterization of these latitudinal profiles of different types of GMDs, providing an analytical fit with D s t ‐dependent parameters. We also obtain probabilistic estimates for the magnitudes of “100 year” GMDs, finding that = 6.9 (3.60–12.9) nT/s should be expected at 45°≤ λ < 50°, exceeding the 5 nT/s threshold for dangerous inductive heating.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1337100

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1402241

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-16-20883

Journal Information:: Space Weather, Vol. 14, Issue 9; ISSN 1542-7390

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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