Simulation study of near-Earth space disturbances: 2. Auroral substorms
Abstract A substorm is a transient phenomenon that lasts for only 1–2 h. One significant manifestation of the substorm is a sudden brightening of the aurora on the nightside. Simultaneously, the auroral electrojets are abruptly intensified in the ionosphere, disturbing the geomagnetic field in the p...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Progress in Earth and Planetary Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-019-0273-2 |