Auroral Birkeland Currents and Anomalous Resistance.

Fedder, J. A.; Orens, J. H.

Auroral Birkeland Currents and Anomalous Resistance.

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Abstract:

Presented are results from an auroral arc model which illustrate the physical relationship between the auroral Birkeland currents and an assumed anomalous resistance along the geomagnetic field. It is shown that the distribution of the Birkeland current is very sensitive to the spatial form of the resistance function. It is also observed that for a variety of resistance functions the auroral field distribution remains essentially unchanged.

Author(s):

Fedder, J. A. ; Orens, J. H.

Author Organization(s):

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Pagination:

0016

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

NRL-MR-2975

Task Number(s):

X633

Project Number(s):

NRL-H02-35, DNA-NWET-L25AAXH

Subject Terms

Communities of Interest:

No COI(s) Identified

Descriptor(s):

*AURORAE, ANOMALIES, GEOMAGNETISM, DISTRIBUTION, RESISTANCE, ELECTRIC FIELDS, CURRENTS

Field(s)/Group(s):

Atmospheric Physics

Keyword(s):

Birkeland currents

Report Date:

1975 Jan 01