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Estimation of the 3-D geoelectric field at the Earth's surface using spherical elementary current systems
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Heikki Vanhamäki
Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Elena Marshalko
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Mikhail Kruglyakov
Department of Physics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Ari Viljanen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
Interaction between the magnetic field of the rapidly varying electric currents in space and the conducting ground produces an electric field at the Earth's surface. This geoelectric field drives geomagnetically induced currents in technological conductor networks, which can affect the performance of critical ground infrastructure such as electric power transmission grids. We have developed a new method suitable for monitoring the geoelectric field based on ground magnetic field observations.
Interaction between the magnetic field of the rapidly varying electric currents in space and the...
