Bulletin KRASEC. Phys. & Math. Sci, 2015, V. 10, №. 1, pp. 22-29. ISSN 2313-0156
DOI: 10.18454/2313-0156-2015-10-1-22-29
PHYSICS
MSC 86A25
NONPOTENTIAL GEOMAGNETIC FIELD, SCHMIDT-BAUER CURRENTS AND ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRIC CURRENT
V.V. Kuznetsov
Institute of Cosmophysical Researches and Radio Wave Propagation Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 684034, Kamchatskiy Kray, Paratunka, Mirnaya st., 7, Russia.
E-mail: vvkuz38@mail.ru.
According to the developing model, the nonpotential part of the geomagnetic field is due
to the vertical current associated with positive charge transfer by water vapour during plant and water surface evaporation in the same direction and with negative rain current
in the opposite direction. These two processes are quite irregular both in space and in time, but the total charge transfered upwards to the clouds is almost equal to the charge transfered downwards to the Earth surface. Nevertheless, these processes result in the accumulation of positive charge in the lower ionosphere at the height of about 90 km.
Key words: nonpotential part of geomagnetic field, Schmidt-Bauer currents, rain currents and evaporation currents.
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Original article submitted: 14.03.2015
Kuznetsov Vladimir Valeryevich – Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Leading Researcher comprehensive geophysical observatory «Paratunka», Institute of Cosmophysical Researches and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS.
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