Physical Review Letters · 1961 · 4.3K citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesGeophysicsPhysicsAstrophysicsElectromagnetismGeomagnetismInterstellar Magnetic FieldsMagnetohydrodynamicsPlanetary Magnetic FieldsPlanetary MagnetismPlanetary MagnetospheresSolar Active RegionsAuroral ElectrodynamicsAuroral PhysicsCurrentsInterplanetary Magnetic Field EffectsMagnetospheric AurorasMagnetospheric CurrentsMagnetospheric DisturbancesMagnetospheric Substorms
It was found that a model with a southward interplanetary magnetic field leads to a natural explanation of the SD currents. Speculative aspects of the problem as they appear at this time are discussed. It should be remembered that this problem is amenable to revolutionary progress by observations from rockets or satellites which go out more than a few earth's radii.
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The morphology of the polar aurora
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Coupling of the Solar Wind and the Exosphere
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