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The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Electric Currents from Space-- History
written by David Stern
Available Languages: English, French, Spanish
This web page provides an elementary introduction and history of electric currents from space with a discussion of "Birkeland currents". Related pages are also linked to this page. This is part of an extensive web site, "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere", that uses the topics of electricity and magnetism to introduce topics in physics and astronomy. Translations in French and Spanish are available.
http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html
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Astronomy
- The Sun
= Space Weather
Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
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- Lower Undergraduate
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© 2005 David Stern
Keywords:
aurora, auroral electrojets, birkeland currents, electric currents, electricity, magnetic field, space, space weather
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D. Stern, (2005), WWW Document, (http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html).
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D. Stern, The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Electric Currents from Space-- History (2005), <http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html>.
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Stern, D. (2006, March 24). The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Electric Currents from Space-- History. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html
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Stern, David. The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Electric Currents from Space-- History. March 24, 2006. http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html (accessed 16 April 2024).
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Stern, David. The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Electric Currents from Space-- History. 2005. 24 Mar. 2006. 16 Apr. 2024 <http://www.phy6.org/Education/whcurren.html>.
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