Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effect of the ns component of the interplanetary magnetic field on geomagnetic storms

  • Published:
Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

The individual storm-time variations of the geomagnetic field were compared with the variations of the Bz-component of the interplanetary magnetic field over 24 and 48-hour intervals of storm time. Good correlation between Bz and Dst was observed in about one half of the 166 cases analysed (1965–72), the time lag of the manifestations of the interplanetary field at the Earth's surface having been taken into account. The effect of the Bz-field is reflected to a considerably larger extent in intense storms (Dst ≦ −80 nT). Good correlation was observed in 80% of the total number of 35 intense storms. Preliminary investigations have shown that Dst-variations, constructed from Bz-data using the relations derived herein, are quite close to the observed, particularly as regards the main phase (3 examples are given).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. K. W. Ogilvie et al.: Plasma Observations on Explorer 34. J. Geoph. Res., 73 (1968), 6809.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. P. Verzariu et al.: Geomagnetic Field Variations Caused by Changes in the Quiet Time Solar Wind Pressure. Planet. Space Sci., 20 (1972), 1909.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. P. Ochabová: Effect of the Dynamic Pressure of the Solar Wind on the Storm-time Geomagnetic Variations during the Compression Phase of the Field. Contrib. Geoph. Inst. SAS, 6, (1976), 39.

    Google Scholar 

  4. S.-Y. Su, A. Konradi: Magnetic Field Depression at the Earth's Surface Calculated from the Relationship between the Size of the Magnetosphere and theDst Values. J. Geoph. Res., 80 (1975), 195.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. P. Ochabová: Influence of the Solar Wind Parameters on the Storm-time Geomagnetic Variations. Proc. Symp. “Electromagnetic Field of the Earth”, Smolenice 1975 (in print).

  6. P. Ochabová: The Intensity of the Main Phase of the Geomagnetic Storms in Relation to the Parameters of the Solar Wind. Studia geoph. et geod., 20 (1976), 408.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. G. Rostoker, C.-G. Fälthammar: Relationship between Changes in the Interplanetary Field and Variations in the Magnetic Field at the Earth's Surface. J. Geoph. Res., 72 (1967), 5853.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. C. T. Russell et al.: On the Cause of Geomagnetic Storms. J. Geoph. Res., 79 (1974), 1105.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. R. K. Burton et al.: An Empirical Relationship between Interplanetary Conditions and Dst. J. Geoph. Res., 80 (1975), 4204.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Interplanetary Magnetic Field Data 1963–1974. WDC A, Solar-Terrestr. Physics, 1975.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Geophysical Institute, Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava

    Petronela Ochabová

Authors
  1. Petronela Ochabová
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ochabová, P. Effect of the ns component of the interplanetary magnetic field on geomagnetic storms. Stud Geophys Geod 21, 360–365 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613268

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613268

Keywords

Search

Navigation