地面Sq磁场和场向电流的补充研究

地面Ｓｑ磁场的分析在一定程度上揭示场向电流的存在，在赤道电射流区和低纬地区，某些日子的Ｙ分量或Ｄ分量Ｓｑ变化可明显地显示午间场向电流的存在，１９９０年１２月１１日Ｂａｃｌｉｅｕ，琼中，河内，Ｃｈａｐａ，通海和成都等台的Ｓｑ（Ｉ）曲线清楚表明由冬季半球流向夏季半球的午间场向电流的影响，此外，本文还用（夏－冬）／２法分析了Ｓｑ（Ｚ）的资料，从中也可观察到午间及清晨场向电流的踪迹。     

日本鹿屋台地磁静日变化中可能存在的震磁效应

１９９６年１０月１９日日本九州宫崎（Ｍｉｙａｚａｋｉ）发生７．１级地城,城中距鹿层地磁台约９０ｋｍ。利用Ｓｑ单台Ｚ／Ｈ法分析了１９８１～１９９８年鹿屋台与佘山台的资料,再研究两台视深比随时间的变化,结果表明,地震前一年多时间内视深化出现较大的负异常,同期的佘山与武汉台的视深比曲线未出现类似的异现象。因此,上述异常可能与宫崎地震有关。     

关岛8.1级大地震和地磁转换函数时间变化的关系

关岛８．１级大地震和地磁转换函数时间变化的关系陈伯舫（中国香港香港大学物理系）主题词地磁转换函数地震感应磁效应关岛大地震１９９３年８月８日关岛地磁台（１３．５８°Ｎ,１４４．８７°Ｅ）以南７６ｋｍ发生了ＭＳＺ＝８．１大地震（图１）,上述图１关岛地磁台...     

中国低纬地区地磁变化与赤道电射流

根据资料分析了中国低纬地区地磁场Ｈ分量的静日变化规律。结果表明，Ｈ分量日变幅在中午１２点左右达到最大值，在夜间达到最小值，而且，这种受赤道电射流影响的现象还随着季节和太阳活动变化而变化。     

陕西地区单台Z／H地磁测深研究

应用陕西地磁台网Ｓｑ资料和单台Ｚ／Ｈ地磁测深法对陕西地区地下电导率分布进行了研究，结果表明，理想代换导体视探ｈ约为５００ＫＭ，电导率σ为０．０７ｓ／ｍ（周期为１２小时），且存在２５０ＫＭ和７００ＫＭ深度附近的高导层，感应比例尺度实部Ｃ＾１ｒｅａｌ和Ｃ＾２ｒｅａｌ及内外场之比│Ｑ＾１│和│Ｑ＾２│似有１１年周期变化。各台测定的结果相当接近，和其他方法测定的范围结果基本一致。用冬夏季静日均值结果较春秋     

通过子波变换分析宫崎大震前后鹿屋台地震垂直分量的变化

１９９６年１０月１９日日本九州宫崎发生７．１级地震,震中离鹿屋地台约９０ｋｍ。作者将子波变换后的鹿屋与武汉（或成都）台的Ｚ时均值资料进行比较,发现临震前后的“日变幅差”有异常存在。     

磁法仪器与电法仪器观测地磁场水平强度（H）精度及一致性的对比分析

对多年的观测资料进行综合对比分析,分别得出了磁法仪器与电法仪器观测地磁场中度（Ｈ）各自的精度、稳定性及两者之间一致性等结果。这对各地磁台采取不同观测仪器以便寻求最佳观测的组合形式,为有关部门研制地磁数字化观测系统均提供了理想的参考依据。     

赤道逆向电射流对琼中台地磁日变化的影响

１９８７年１月２８日和２９日连续出现赤道逆向电射流。本文对比了这两天９个地磁台的Ｘ分量日变化曲线,结果显示琼中台的Ｘ日变曲线不受赤道逆向电射流的影响。     

Sq外源和内源电流体系的经度效应和UT变化

根据ＩＧＹ／ＩＧＣ期间全球地磁台网以及中国地磁台站的资料，计算出每－ＵＴ小时的Ｓ_ｑ外源和内源电流体系．对Ｓ_ｑ电流体系ＵＴ变化和经度效应的分析研究表明，Ｓ_ｑ外源电流体系的空间图案没有显著的ＵＴ变化，电流涡焦点的地理纬度与磁赤道有密切关系，其变化范围，北半球为２５°－３５°Ｎ，南半球为３０°－４２．５°Ｓ．外源电流总强度的平均值为２２９ｋＡ（北半球）和１７３ｋＡ（南半球），其变化范围为±５０ｋＡ（北半球）和±４０ｋＡ（南半球）．Ｓ_ｑ内源电流体系的图案和强度有显著的ＵＴ变化，电流体系焦点纬度有类似于外源电流系的变化．在大西洋、印度洋、北太平洋地区，内源电流体系的总强度明显小于大陆地区的内源电流强度，表明这些大洋地区上地幔电导率低于大陆地区．     

H磁变仪的定向讨论

Ｈ磁变仪的定向讨论叶富华（中国四川６１１７３０成都地震台）通常认为，Ｈ磁变仪（以下简称Ｈ仪）的精确定向应是在没有Ｚ磁系等铁磁物质影响的所谓无磁环境中，用“扭头带动镜面法”（简称镜面法）定向，然后再做Ｚ仪的影响改正。在实际工作中，Ｈ仪需要重新定向的情况...     

Disturbance daily variation of electrojet current at Indian longitude sector

Using the hourly mean data of the horizontal (H) and vertical (Z) components of the geomagnetic field at the set of nine observatories in India, it has been found that the Disturbance Daily Variation (SD) of H shows a prominent midday depression over the magnetic equator of the H field and a midday increase of Z field at stations near the northern fringe of the equatorial electrojet belt. The magnetic disturbance introduces a westward electric field over the equatorial region, causing a band of westward ionospheric current over the magnetic equator during the day time hours. The latitudinal extent of the disturbance time counter electrojet current seems to be larger than that of quiet time normal electrojet current. This suggests a systematic westward electric field superposed on the normal Sq field at low latitude ionosphere during disturbed periods, the source of which has to be clearly defined. Further correlative data analysis is required to isolate these sources of the disturbed equatorial electric fields.     

Imprint of equatorial electrodynamical processes in the OI 630.0 nm dayglow

Results from coordinated measurements of OI 630.0 nm dayglow intensities (centered on ∼220 km altitude), along with VHF (50 MHz) coherent backscatter returns from Thiruvananthapuram, a dip equatorial station in India, revealed that the temporal variability at short periods (<4 h) of the Doppler frequency of the coherently backscattered 50 MHz radar signal in the electrojet region (∼101 km altitude) preceded the dayglow variations. The time delay was found to be inversely related to the electric field magnitude inferred from the Doppler frequency and also with the independently estimated electrojet strength inferred from the ground magnetic data. These results are presented as direct evidence for the prevailing electrodynamic coupling between the E- and F-region of the ionosphere over the dip equator.     

A study of transient variations in the Earth’s electromagnetic field at equatorial electrojet latitudes in western Africa (Mali and the Ivory Coast)

In the framework of the French-Ivorian participation to the IEEY, a network of 10 electromagnetic stations were installed at African longitudes. The aim of this experiment was twofold: firstly, to study the magnetic signature of the equatorial electrojet on the one hand, and secondly, to characterize the induced electric field variations on the other hand. The first results of the magnetic field investigations were presented by Doumouya and coworkers. Those of the electric field experiment will be discussed in this study. The electromagnetic experiment will be described. The analysis of the electromagnetic transient variations was conducted in accordance with the classical distinction between quiet and disturbed magnetic situations. A morphological analysis of the recordings is given, taking into consideration successively quiet and disturbed magnetic situations, with the results interpreted in terms of the characterization of external and internal sources. Particular attention was paid to the effects of the source characteristics on the induced field of internal origin, and to the bias they may consequently cause to the results of electromagnetic probing of the Earth; the source effect in electromagnetic induction studies. During quiet magnetic situations, our results demonstrated the existence of two different sources. One of these, the S_R^E source, was responsible for most of the magnetic diurnal variation and corresponded to the well-known magnetic signature of the equatorial electrojet. The other source (the S_R*^E source) was responsible for most of the electric diurnal variation, and was also likely to be an ionospheric source. Electric and magnetic diurnal variations are therefore related to different ionospheric sources, and interpreting the electric diurnal variation as induced by the magnetic field diurnal variation is not relevant. Furthermore, the magnetotelluric probing of the upper mantle at dip equator latitudes with the electromagnetic diurnal variation is consequently impossible to perform. In the case of irregular variations, the source effect related to the equatorial electrojet is also discussed. A Gaussian model of equatorial electrojet was considered, and apparent resistivities were computed for two models of stratified Earth corresponding to the average resistive structure of the two tectonic provinces crossed by the profile: a sedimentary basin and a cratonic shield. The apparent resistivity curves were found to depend significantly on both the model used and the distance to the center of the electrojet. These numerical results confirm the existence of a daytime source effect related to the equatorial electrojet. Furthermore, we show that the results account for the observed differences between daytime and night-time apparent resistivity curves. In particular, it was shown that electromagnetic probing of the Earth using the classical Cagniard-Tikhonov magnetotelluric method is impossible with daytime recordings made at dip latitude stations.     

Meridional equatorial electrojet current in the American sector

Huancayo is the only equatorial electrojet station where the daytime increase of horizontal geomagnetic field (H) is associated with a simultaneous increase of eastward geomagnetic field (Y). It is shown that during the counter electrojet period when H is negative, Y also becomes negative. Thus, the diurnal variation of Y at equatorial latitudes is suggested to be a constituent part of the equatorial electrojet current system. Solar flares are known to increase the H field at an equatorial station during normal electrojet conditions (nej). At Huancayo, situated north of the magnetic equator, the solar flare effect, during nej, consists of positive impulses in H and Y and negative impulse in Z field. During counter electrojet periods (cej), a solar flare produces a negative impulse in H and Y and a positive impulse in Z at Huancayo. It is concluded that both the zonal and meridional components of the equatorial electrojet in American longitudes, as in Indian longitudes, flows in the same, E region of the ionosphere.     

Lunar and luni-solar variations of the geomagnetic field in the Indian region

Summary Lunar and luni-solar geomagnetic components have been computed upto four harmonics for low latitude station Alibag, outside equatorial electrojet belt, and the equatorial electrojet stations Annamalainagar, Kodaikanal and Trivandrum in the south Indian region. The computations are confined to data of very high solar activity period 1958–61. Amplitudes of lunar semidiurnal component (L ₂), in the horizontal intensity (H), undergo an equatorial enhancement. Phase difference of 2 hrs is noticed inL ₂ (H) between nonelectrojet and electrojet stations. In the vertical intensity (Z), L ₂ is maximum ine andj-seasons at Trivandrum, close to the magnetic equator. Ind-season, however, maximumL ₂ (Z) occurs at Annamalainagar (dip 5°.4N). The phase difference between the electrojet and nonelectrojet stations observed inL ₂ (H) is not noticed inL ₂ (Z). The differential vertical upward drift motion of charged particles may explain the observed phase difference inL ₂ (H). Seasonal variations in amplitudes and times of maxima are noticed at all the stations inL ₂ (H) andL ₂ (Z). Similar variation is also noticed at Alibag inL ₂ of declination (D).     

Subsolar elevation of the equatorial electrojet

The subsolar elevation of the equatorial electrojet has been produced from satellite solstitial data available from 09 to 15 hr LT using a new approach with the general style of the overhead equivalent current system. It shows the bunching of the current around the dip equator; the return currents of the equatorial electrojet close to the flanks of the dip equator; the fast growth of the electrojet to its diurnal peak followed by a slow decay; and the contraction of its latitudinal extent around the meridian of its highest intensity. Comparison with the results of other workers using ground data suggests that the elevation from satellite data agrees better with that from ground data when the worldwideSq is removed from the ground data.     

Equatorial electrojet as part of the global circuit: a case-study from the IEEY

Geomagnetic storm-time variations often occur coherently at high latitude and the day-side dip equator where they affect the normal eastward Sq field. This paper presents an analysis of ground magnetic field and ionospheric electrodynamic data related to the geomagnetic storm which occured on 27 May 1993 during the International Equatorial Electrojet Year (IEEY) experiment. This storm-signature analysis on the auroral, mid-latitude and equatorial ground field and ionospheric electrodynamic data leads to the identification of a sensitive response of the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) to large-scale auroral return current: this response consists in a change of the eastward electric field during the pre-sunrise hours (0400–0600 UT) coherently to the high-, mid-, and equatorial-latitude H decrease and the disappearance of the EEJ irregularities between the time-interval 0800–0950 UT. Subsequent to the change in hF during pre-sunrise hours, the observed foF2 increase revealed an enhancement of the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) caused by the high-latitude penetrating electric field. The strengthening of these irregularities attested by the Doppler frequency increase tracks the H component at the equator which undergoes a rapid increase around 0800 UT. The H variations observed at the equator are the sum of the following components: S_R, DP, DR, DCF and DT.     

What are the influences of solar eclipses on the equatorial electrojet?

The response of the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) to solar eclipses is studied in this work. We analyzed the magnetic field measurements obtained by three satellites, CHAMP, SAC-C and Ørsted and correlated them with ground-based observations during the eclipses. The observations show a local weakening of the EEJ after the shadow passed the dip equator. The size of the effect is, however, comparable with the day-to-day variability. In four out of five events we found the formation of a counter electrojet in the wake of the eclipse. We propose that the depression of the EEJ during an eclipse favors the formation of a counter electrojet.