INTERPLANETARY SECTOR STRUCTURE IN THE RISING PORTION OF THE SUNSPOT CYCLE,

Abstract

The interplanetary sector structure during the rising portion of the sunspot cycle in 1966 and 1967 has been investigated. The sector pattern is often quasi-stationary for a few rotations, followed by an appreciable change in the next rotation. When a sector boundary passes the earth, geomagnetic activity tends to increase, an effect rather similar to that observed near sunspot minimum. The recurrence period of the interplanetary field during the interval investigated was 27.5 plus or minus 0.1 days. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 1969
Accession Number
AD0683789

Entities

People

  • David S. Colburn
  • John M. Wilcox

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Boundaries
  • Intervals
  • Rotation
  • Stationary

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Economics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.