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Geomagnetic Pc1 Pearl Oscillations

May 6 , 2023 571 days 451 0
  • The Geomagnetic Pc1 pearl oscillations are amplitude-modulated structured narrow-band signals.
  • They are signatures of low-frequency EMIC waves generated by resonant wave-particle interactions in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
  • The observation of these oscillations is a proxy for the measurement of particle precipitation in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
  • Evidences of these pulsations are abundant in the mid and high-latitude regions.
  • At very low latitude stations, it is not frequent.
  • These waves are an important component of space weather in the near-Earth environment.
  • During the solar maximum period, the transmission rate of Pc1 waves to the equator was diminished than during the solar minimum.
  • The annual and seasonal patterns of Pc1 occurrence showed an inverse relation with sunspot numbers at both stations.
  • An association of these pulsations with active geomagnetic conditions showed the occurrence of Pc1 increasing significantly in the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms.

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