Contents
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Observational Facts
3. Model
4. Examination of the Model
4.1 Instantaneous transmission of the
polar electric field to the equator
4.2 Global distribution of an ionospheric current with a polar origin
4.3 Detection of the ionospheric current for the PI of SC
4.4 Response of the magnetosphere-ionosphere-earth system to
a sudden expansion of the magnetopause
5. Numerical Synthesis of SC
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6. Discussion
6.1 Interaction of a plane HM wave and the earth-ionosphere system
6.2 Onset time of SC
6.3 Role of ionospheric currents and conductivities
6.4 PI and Psc
6.5 Polarization of SC
6.6 Role of current induced in the earth
6.7 Substorm triggering and IMF dependence
6.8 Relationship to bipolar geomagnetic variations in the polar cap
6.9 Definition and terminology of SC
7. Concluding Remarks
References
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