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Record 1 1977-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism
  • Geophysics
OBS

Since S, D and L, unlike the secular variation, produce no long and enduring change in the earth's field, they may be called the transient magnetic variations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme
  • Géophysique
OBS

Le pour cent restant du champ est engendré par des courants électriques dans la partie supérieure de l'atmosphère et la magnétosphère et reste soumis à des fluctuations plus rapides (variations transitoires ou de courte durée) produites, en grande partie, par le choc, sur l'atmosphère, des particules de radiation solaire électriquement chargées.

Spanish

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