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Problems of the physics of geoelectromagnetic waves (a review)

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Relevant tasks, disputable issues, and unsettled problems of the physics of ultralow-frequency electromagnetic waves of natural origin (a period range of 0.2–600 s) are discussed in the paper. Waves excited by intra-and extraterrestrial sources are considered. Subjects associated with some closely interrelated problems in the physics of both the solid and plasma shells of the planet are discussed. Common features of electrodynamic phenomena in geophysical media are emphasized. It is inferred that recent progress in the investigation of ultralow-frequency waves does not eliminate the necessity for careful study of unsolved problems posed in the past.

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Guglielmi, A.V. Problems of the physics of geoelectromagnetic waves (a review). Izv.-Phys. Solid Earth 42, 179–192 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1069351306030013

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