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A New Method for Detecting Geomagnetically Induced Currents

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The possibility of diagnosing geomagnetic-induced currents by estimating harmonic variations in high-voltage power lines is shown. It is established that the variations of even voltage harmonics (fourth, sixth, and eighth) of high-voltage lines can be used as indicators of geomagnetically induced currents. The best diagnostic results are achieved when using the sixth harmonic of the voltage of a high-voltage power line as a marker.

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  1. Institute of Space Physics Research and Radio Wave Propagation, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Paratunka, Kamchatka krai, Russia

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Sivokon, V.P. A New Method for Detecting Geomagnetically Induced Currents. Russ. Electr. Engin. 92, 685–690 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068371221110146

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