Field Aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere

Armstrong, James C.

doi:10.1007/978-94-010-2214-9_14

Field Aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere

James C. Armstrong³

Conference paper

194 Accesses
24 Citations

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 44))

Abstract

This paper deals with field aligned currents in general. Specific topics are: a brief review of the well established features; new results from the triaxial magnetometer experiment on the TRIAD satellite; comparison of the results from a variety of studies; relation of field aligned currents to other areas of research; and comments on future studies.

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

Chapter: USD 29.95; Price excludes VAT (USA)

eBook: USD 39.99; Price excludes VAT (USA)

Softcover Book: USD 54.99; Price excludes VAT (USA)

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

Akasofu, S.-I. and Meng C.-I.: 1969, J. Geophys. Res. 74, 293.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Akasofu, S.-I.: 1970, in B. M. McCormac (ed.), Particles and Fields in the Magnetosphere D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht-Holland, p. 34.
Google Scholar
Armstrong, J. C. and Zmuda, A. J.: 1970, J. Geophys. Res. 75, 7122.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Armstrong, J. C. and Zmuda, A. J.: 1973a, J. Geophys. Res. to be published.
Google Scholar
Armstrong, J. C. and Zmuda, A. J.: 1973b, Radio Sci. 8, 401.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Atkinson, G.: 1967, J. Geophys. Res. 72, 5373.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Atkinson, G.: 1970, J. Geophys. Res. 75, 4746.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Aubry, M. P., Kivelson, M. G., McPherron, R. L., Russell, C. T., and Colburn, D. S.: 1972, J. Geophys. Res. 77, 5487.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Behannon, K. W.: 1969, GSFC Preprint X–616–69–146.
Google Scholar
Berko, F. W., Hoffman, R. A., Burton, R. K., and Holzer, R. E.: 1973, GSFC Preprint X–646–73–45.
Google Scholar
Birkeland, K.: 1908, in The Norwegian Aurora Polaris Expedition 1902–1903,H. Aschehoug, Christiania, Norway, Vol. 1, Sec. 1.
Google Scholar
Block, L. P. and Fälthammar, C.-G.: 1968, J. Geophys. Res. 73, 4807.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Block, L. P.: 1972, Cosmic Electrodyn. 3, 349.
Google Scholar
Bonnevier, B., Boström, R., and Rostoker, G.: 1970, J. Geophys. Res. 75, 107.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Boström, R.: 1964, J. Geophys. Res. 69, 4983.
Article ADS MATH Google Scholar
Boström, R.: 1974, this volume, p. 45.
Google Scholar
Choy, L. W., Arnoldy, R. L., Potter, W., Kintner, P., and Cahill, L. J., Jr.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 8279.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Cloutier, P. A., Anderson, H. R., Parks, R. J., Vondrak, R. R., Spiger, R. J., and Sandel, B. R.: 1970, J. Geophys. Res. 75, 2595.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Cummings, W. D. and Dessler, A. J.: 1967, J. Geophys. Res. 72, 1007.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Cummings, W. D., Barfield, J. N., and Coleman, P. J., Jr.: 1968, J. Geophys. Res. 73, 6687.
Article ADS Google Scholar
DeForest, S. E. and McIlwain, C. E.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 3587.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Fairfield, D. H. and Ness, N. F.: 1972, J. Geophys. Res. 77, 611.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Fairfield, D. H.: 1973, J. Geophys. Res. 78, 1553.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Feldstein, Y. I.: 1966, Planetary Space Sci. 14, 121.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Kern, J. W.: 1962, J. Geophys. Res. 67, 2649.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Kindel, J. M. and Kennel, C. F.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 3055.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Kisabeth, J. L. and Rostoker, G.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 6815.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Park, R. J. and Cloutier, P. A.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 7714.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Swift, D. W.: 1965, J. Geophys. Res. 70, 3061.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Taylor, H. E. and Perkins, F. W.: 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 272; Correction, 1971, J. Geophys. Res. 76, 6210.
Google Scholar
Theile, B. and Praetorius, H. M.: 1973, Planetary Space Sci. 21, 179.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Vasyliunas, V. M.: 1970, in B. M. McCormac (ed.), Particles and Fields in the Magnetosphere, D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht-Holland, p. 60.
Google Scholar
Vasyliunas, V. M.: 1972, Paper, Solar-Terrestrial Relations Conference, Calgary, Canada.
Google Scholar
Whalen, B. A. and McDiarmid, I. B.: 1972, J. Geophys. Res. 77, 191.
Article ADS Google Scholar
Zmuda, A. J., Martin, J. H., and Heuring, F. T.: 1966, J. Geophys. Res. 71, 5033.
ADS Google Scholar
Zmuda, A. J., Heuring, F. T., and Martin, J. H.: 1967, J. Geophys. Res. 72, 1115.
Article Google Scholar
Zmuda, A. J., Armstrong, J. C., and Heuring, F. T.: 1970, J. Geophys. Res. 75, 4757.
Article ADS Google Scholar

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Md., USA
James C. Armstrong

Authors

James C. Armstrong
View author publications
You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif., USA
B. M. McCormac

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

About this paper

Cite this paper

Armstrong, J.C. (1974). Field Aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere. In: McCormac, B.M. (eds) Magnetospheric Physics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2214-9_14

Download citation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2214-9_14
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-2216-3
Online ISBN: 978-94-010-2214-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics