Classes of the equatorial electrojet

Heather McCreadie

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Abstract

The equatorial electrojet signal recorded on the Overhauser Magnetometer (OVM) on board CHAMP can be divided into four classes: the classical electrojet E the counter electrojet (CEJ), no electrojet (NEJ) and a new term, formation of the electrojet (FEJ). A statistical study oil the location, period and corresponding magnetic events Shows that at longitudes near 60degrees, 165degrees, 255degrees and 345degrees the morning events are CEJ. which then slowly form into FEJ near noon, and finally, as local little increases. the full EEJ is realized. All other longitude zones have only EEJ events. The reason for the occurrence of these events at certain longitudes is as yet unclear.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEarth Observation with Champ
Subtitle of host publicationResults from Three Years in Orbit
EditorsChristoph Reigber, Hermann Luhr, Peter Schwintzer, Jens Wickert
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages401-406
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-3540228042, 3540228047
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2nd CHAMP Science Meeting - Potsdam, Germany
Duration: 01 Sept 200304 Sept 2003

Conference

Conference2nd CHAMP Science Meeting
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityPotsdam
Period01 Sept 200304 Sept 2003

Keywords

  • equatorial electrojet
  • ionosphere
  • geomagnetism

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