Ring current decay time model during geomagnetic storms: a simple analytical approach

The ring current growth and decay, characterized by the <I>D<sub>st</sub></I> index, has been studied for thirty years using the Burton et al. (1975) equation. The original formula is based on the restriction of the DPS (Dessler, Parker, and Schoppke) theorem and assuming a...

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Main Authors: R. Monreal MacMahon, C. Llop-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-09-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/26/2543/2008/angeo-26-2543-2008.pdf