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Interplanetary magnetic field and geomagnetic Dst variations

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The interplanetary magnetic field has been shown to influence the ring current field represented by Dst. Explorer 28 hourly magnetic field observations have been used with the hourly Dst values. The moderate geomagnetic storms of 60 γ and quiet-time fluctuations of 10–30 γ are correlated with the North to South change of the interplanetary field component perpendicular to the ecliptic. This change in the interplanetary field occurs one to three hours earlier than the corresponding change in the Dst field.

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  1. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Denver, 80210, Denver, Colo., USA

    V. L. Patel

  2. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 20771, Greenbelt, Md., USA

    U. D. Desai

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Patel, V.L., Desai, U.D. Interplanetary magnetic field and geomagnetic Dst variations. Astrophys Space Sci 20, 431–437 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642213

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