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In the next four chapters, we deal with the third main source of electromagnetic energy within the atmosphere: the magnetospheric hydromagnetic dynamo. In this chapter, we present an overview on the phenomenology of the solar wind and its impact on the geomagnetic field, leading to the magnetospheric cavity and to geomagnetic activity. Chapter 11 reviews the global-scale electric field and current configurations within the magnetosphere. In the final two chapters, we discuss briefly low frequency waves and geomagnetic pulsations, which can propagate within the magnetosphere.
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Volland, H. (1984). Coupling Between Solar Wind and Geomagnetic Field. In: Atmospheric Electrodynamics. Physics and Chemistry in Space, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69813-2_10
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