Open AccessA simple time‐dependent solution of the geomagnetic ring‐current problem
Author(s) -
Davies Christine M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1977.tb01321.x
Subject(s) - ring current , earth's magnetic field , geomagnetic storm , simple (philosophy) , current (fluid) , geophysics , moment (physics) , constant (computer programming) , geology , ring (chemistry) , physics , geodesy , classical mechanics , magnetic field , computer science , quantum mechanics , chemistry , thermodynamics , philosophy , epistemology , programming language , organic chemistry
Summary An idealized model is presented for the growth of the geomagnetic ring current during the main phase of a geomaghetic storm. A simple timedependent solution is obtained on the assumption that the magnetic moment of the ringcurrent particles is the same for all particles and constant throughout the region considered.