Correlation of the interplanetary magnetic field with auroral form and latitudinal position

Hourly values of the interplanetary magnetic field were compared with photographs of the auroral zone taken by satellite. The photographs were first classified according to the level of auroral activity. It was found that there was a correlation between the north-south component of the magnetic field and the level of auroral activity. The level of activity was seen to increase as the field became more southerly. Measurements of the position of the equatorward and poleward edge of the aurora were also made. These measurements when correlated with the Ysm component of the intersm planetary magnetic field, indicate that the equatorward edge of the aurora moves in a direction antiparallel to the interplanetary magnetic field vector.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Natural Sciences

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

1977

Author dc:creator

• McConnaughhay, Mark Elliott

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Dessler, A. J.

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• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104067

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/104067