Fast computation of the geoelectric field using the method of elementary current systems and planar Earth models

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-113

  Viljanen, A ^a   Pulkkinen, A ^a   Amm, O ^a   Pirjola, R ^a   Korja, T ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism (geomagnetic induction; rapid time variations); Ionosphere (electric field and currents)

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; IONOSPHERE; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 1142269644     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-101-2004     Document Type: Article

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