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equatorial electrojet
The large eastward flow of electrical current in the ionosphere that occurs near noon within 5° of the magnetic equator. It causes an abnormally large maximum value of the northern component of the geomagnetic field near local noon for stations in this region.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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