The Propagation of Geomagnetic Micropulsations into a Two-Layer Conducting Earth

Abstract

Geomagnetic micropulsation fields at the earth's surface are characterized by spatial variations along the surface that are associated with non-uniform plane waves in the Fourier spectrum representation of these near fields. Using both a single micropulsation frequency and a single spatial frequency in a two-layer conducting earth, expressions are derived for the field attenuation, the ratio of vertical to horizontal field, and the surface impedance. Numerical results are presented for a seawater layer over an earth bottom for a spatial frequency that is prominent in many micropulsations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 1972
Accession Number
AD0755428

Entities

People

  • Martin B. Kraichman

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Attenuation
  • Conductivity
  • Electric Current
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Layers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Near Field
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Plane Waves
  • Reflection
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics