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An unusual type of earth-current variation is regularly observed in the College records. The phenomena consist of more or less regular fluctuations with range from a few mv/km to more than 1000 mv/km, and periods ranging upwards from 6 seconds. The fluctuations may continue from a few minutes to several hours. They have a strong diurnal variation at College with a broad maximum at 0600 local time. The fluctuations also occur at a site about 100 km southeast of College, but are not observed at Barrow« Thus these rapid fluctuations display characteristics quite different from the previously classified magnetic and earth-current continuous pulsations, pc's, and train pulsations, pt's. Special equipment was devised to count and record the period of the fluctuations on a continuous basis. Typical rapid, fluctuation, traces.and charts showing their activity patterns are presented.

Publication Date

1-17-1959

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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3552

Rapid Fluctuations in Earth-Currents at College

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