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A unifying theory of high-latitude geophysical phenomena and geomagnetic storms

W. I. Axford, +1 more
- 01 Oct 1961 - 
- Vol. 39, Iss: 10, pp 936-967
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In this article, the occurrence at high latitudes of a large number of geophysical phenomena, including geomagnetic agitation and bay disturbances, aurorae, and various irregular distri...
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This paper is concerned with the occurrence at high latitudes of a large number of geophysical phenomena, including geomagnetic agitation and bay disturbances, aurorae, and various irregular distri...

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Mathematical models of magnetospheric convection and its coupling to the ionosphere

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Large-scale imaging of high-latitude convection with Super Dual Auroral Radar Network HF radar observations

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Interplanetary origin of geomagnetic storms

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Interplanetary Magnetic Field and the Auroral Zones

TL;DR: In this article, it was found that a model with a southward interplanetary magnetic field leads to a natural explanation of the SD currents and speculative aspects of the problem as they appear at this time are discussed.
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A new theory of magnetic storms

TL;DR: In this article, the shape of the hollow formed by the magnetic field is discussed, but the authors defer this consideration until they have a clearer understanding of the mode in which the ions near the surface of the stream are able to advance into the Earth's magnetic field.
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Hydromagnetic theory of geomagnetic storms

TL;DR: In this article, a hydromagnetic theory is presented which explains the average characteristics of geomagnetic storms and the recovery from the main phase is attributed to the relief of the stress on the magnetic field by the transfer of the energy of the trapped protons to neutral hydrogen by means of ion-atom charge exchange.
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Motions in the magnetosphere of the Earth

TL;DR: In this paper, it is shown that the existence of an insulating layer at the base of this region, namely the non-ionized atmosphere, completely changes the type of control exerted by the magnetic field, allowing a class of motions to occur freely without the need to overcome any magnetic forces.