On the seasonal asymmetry of the diurnal and semidiurnal geomagnetic variations - INSU - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics Année : 2005

On the seasonal asymmetry of the diurnal and semidiurnal geomagnetic variations

Résumé

The diurnal and semidiurnal variations of the geomagnetic field are investigated at 18 observatories using long series of hourly values (up to 97 years at Sitka). The seasonal variations of amplitude of the 12-hour and 24-hour lines are obtained for the H and Z components using a 28-day sliding window. The Fourier analysis is performed using either all days within the window or only the five quietest days. At midlatitudes a strong lack of symmetry about the summer solstice is observed for both lines and both components. This effect is enhanced when selecting quiet days. When averaged over the entire series, the sign of this seasonal asymmetry is the same at 9 out of 10 midlatitude observatories for both lines and for a given component; it is opposite for the H and Z components. Such a coherent seasonal asymmetry is not found at low and high latitudes. At high latitudes a strong annual variation is found inside the polar caps, while a strong semiannual variation is found in the auroral zones. When selecting quiet days, these two effects are weaker, and the seasonal asymmetry becomes comparable to that at midlatitudes. At all latitudes the year-to-year variations of the seasonal asymmetry are uncorrelated with solar activity. It is suggested that lower thermospheric winds may have a similar seasonal asymmetry between spring and autumn equinoxes. Such an asymmetry is present in the published literature but has been overlooked. Possible causes for this wind asymmetry are reviewed.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics - 2005 - Chulliat - On the seasonal asymmetry of the diurnal and semidiurnal.pdf (1.99 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte

Dates et versions

insu-03601117 , version 1 (08-03-2022)

Licence

Copyright (Tous droits réservés)

Identifiants

Citer

A. Chulliat, E. Blanter, J. -L. Le Mouël, M. Shnirman. On the seasonal asymmetry of the diurnal and semidiurnal geomagnetic variations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 2005, 110, pp. 591-602. ⟨10.1029/2004JA010551⟩. ⟨insu-03601117⟩
12 Consultations
36 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More