SHORT-PERIOD OSCILLATIONS IN THE EARTH'S ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD.

Abstract

Short-period oscillations of the earth's electromagnetic field with periods of 1-500 sec are of two basic types: regular, almost-sinusoidal oscillations of a persistent nature, and irregular, erratic oscillations. Some regularities are established for changes in the period spectrum of these oscillations as a function of storm intensity. Short-period oscillations connected with bremsstrahlung from energetic electrons incident in the upper atmosphere are described. The mean regularity of excitation of the small-period oscillations is compared with regularities in the occurence of luminous atmospherics. It is found that (in the case of similar diurnal, annual and cyclic variations) small-period oscillations and F-scattering appeared simultaneously in only 40-50% of the cases at the middle latitudes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1967
Accession Number
AD0657164

Entities

People

  • P. A. Vinogradov

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospherics
  • Bremsstrahlung
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Excitation
  • Intensity
  • Latitude
  • Oscillation
  • Periodic Variations
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Temperate Regions

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics