Geomagnetic latitude, or magnetic latitude (MLAT), is a parameter analogous to
geographic latitude, except that, instead of being defined relative to the
geographic poles, it is defined by the axis of the
geomagnetic dipole, which can be accurately extracted from the
International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF).
Further, Magnetic Local Time (MLT) is the geomagnetic dipole equivalent to geographic longitude.
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Earth's magnetic field
Earth's magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is the magnetic field that extends from structure of Earth, Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from ...
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Geomagnetic equator
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Ionosphere
The ionosphere () is the ionized part of the upper atmosphere of Earth, from about to above sea level, a region that includes the thermosphere and parts of the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is ionized by solar radiation. It plays ...
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L-shell
The L-shell, L-value, or McIlwain L-parameter (after Carl E. McIlwain) is a parameter describing a particular set of planetary magnetic field lines. Colloquially, L-value often describes the set of magnetic field lines which cross the Earth's ...
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Magnetosphere
In astronomy and planetary science, a magnetosphere is a region of space surrounding an astronomical object in which charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field. It is created by a celestial body with an active interior Dynamo ...
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World Magnetic Model (WMM)
References
External links
Tips on Viewing the Aurora(
SWPC)
Magnetic Field Calculator(
NCEI
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is a U.S. government agency that manages one of the world's largest archives of atmospheric, coastal, geophysical, and oceanic data. The current director is Deke Arndt.
NCEI is operate ...
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Ionospheric Electrodynamics Using Magnetic Apex Coordinates(
Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity)
Geomagnetism
Geographic coordinate systems
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