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The time derivative of the geomagnetic field has a short memory
Mirjam Kellinsalmi
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Space Research and Observation Technologies, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Ari Viljanen
Space Research and Observation Technologies, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Liisa Juusola
Space Research and Observation Technologies, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Sebastian Käki
Space Research and Observation Technologies, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
Eruptions from the Sun can pose a hazard to Earth's power grids via, e.g., geomagnetically induced currents (GICs). We study magnetic measurements from Fennoscandia to find ways to understand and forecast GIC. We find that the direction of the time derivative of the magnetic field has a short
reset time, about 2 min. We conclude that this result gives insight on the current systems high in Earth’s atmosphere, which are the main driver behind the time derivative’s behavior and GIC formation.
Eruptions from the Sun can pose a hazard to Earth's power grids via, e.g., geomagnetically...
