Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Geophysical journal international
120 (1995), S. 0
ISSN:
1365-246X
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
We calculate the magnetic perturbation that occurs near the inner core boundary when the conducting materials on either side of the boundary are displaced by translational oscillations of the inner core. The associated Lorentz forces and ohmic losses cause changes in the period and damping of the oscillations which may be detectable in gravity measurements. Estimates of these changes depend on the average value of the radial main field B̄r near the inner core boundary. The value of B̄r also affects the character of the magnetic disturbance in the fluid core. For B̄r 〈 0.002 T, the magnetic perturbation at the inner core boundary propagates into the overlying fluid core by diffusion, while for B̄r 〉0.002T the perturbation is transmitted by Alfven waves. The most observable effects are associated with the damping of the oscillations. Typical values of the damping factor Q vary widely with B̄r, but may be as low as 2000. Since Q is extremely sensitive to the main magnetic field we suggest that observations of the inner core oscillations might be used to infer the average strength of the field near the inner core boundary. To facilitate the interpretation of the gravity measurements, we present analytical expressions for the effect of a magnetic field on the period and Q of inner core oscillations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1995.tb05914.x
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