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Contents<br />

List of Figures vii<br />

List of Tables xvii<br />

List of Acronyms xix<br />

List of Symbols xxiii<br />

Abstract xxvii<br />

Publications xxix<br />

Acknowledgements xxxi<br />

1. Introduction 1<br />

I. Theoretical background of magnetotellurics 5<br />

2. Sources for magnetotelluric recording 7<br />

2.1. Electric lightning discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />

2.2. Electric currents in the magnetosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />

2.2.1. Ultralong periodic variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />

2.2.2. Regular variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />

2.2.3. Storm-time variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

2.2.4. Solar flare effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19<br />

2.2.5. Ultra low frequency waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />

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