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Term: substorm
Definition:

A geomagnetic perturbation lasting 1 to 2 hours, which tends to occur during local post-midnight nighttime. The magnitude of the substorm is largest in the auroral zone, potentially reaching several thousand nanotesla. A substorm corresponds to an injection of charged particles from the magnetotail into the auroral oval.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: substorm
Definition:
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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