The 27-Day Variation of Solar Activity, Cosmic Ray Intensity and Geomagnetic Activity.

Abstract

Zurich relative sunspot numbers, 10.7 cm solar radio flux, cosmic ray neutron monitor intensities and geomagnetic A(p)-data during 1958-69 and geomagnetic K(p)-data during 1932-69 have been analysed by use of time series methods to study variations with periods 5-40 days and correlations between the parameters. All the parameters show a 27-day variation. For the cosmic ray intensity and the geomagnetic activity this variation is dependent of the solar cycle. By use of filtering techniques the cosmic ray intensity and the geoagnetic activity are studied on individual solar rotations for 1958-69. From power spectrum analysis on geomagnetic K(p)-data 1932-69 higher harmonics of the 27-day period are generally found. For many years there exist a 13.5-day variation with a magnitude excluding it to be an effect of the mathermatical treatment. The effect may tentatively be related to the active longitudes on the sun. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737789

Entities

People

  • Eric Dyring

Organizations

  • Uppsala University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cosmic Rays
  • Cycles
  • Filtration
  • Harmonics
  • Intensity
  • Longitude
  • Power Spectra
  • Rotation
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Cycle
  • Solar Disturbances
  • Spectra
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Sun
  • Sunspots

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Solar Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.