On the relationship between the aa index and tidal forces

Mikhail Kovalyov; Mikhail Kovalyov

doi:10.3934/geosci.2021034

AIMS Geosciences

2021, Volume 7, Issue 4: 582-588. doi: 10.3934/geosci.2021034

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On the relationship between the aa index and tidal forces

Mikhail Kovalyov ^,

Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Received: 26 August 2021 Accepted: 19 October 2021 Published: 28 October 2021

A previously unknown relationship between the tidal forces and aa index is shown and used to discuss when the next maximum of the annual aa index is expected to occur.
- tidal forces,
- moon,
- sun,
- geomagnetic field
Citation: Mikhail Kovalyov. On the relationship between the aa index and tidal forces[J]. AIMS Geosciences, 2021, 7(4): 582-588. doi: 10.3934/geosci.2021034

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Abstract

A previously unknown relationship between the tidal forces and aa index is shown and used to discuss when the next maximum of the annual aa index is expected to occur.

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