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An interpretation of induced electric currents in long pipelines caused by natural geomagnetic sources of the upper atmosphere An interpretation of induced electric currents in long pipelines caused by natural geomagnetic sources of the upper atmosphere

Electric currents in long pipelines can contribute to corrosion effects that limit the pipe's lifetime. One cause of such electric currents is the geomagnetic field variations that have sources in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Knowledge of the general behavior of the sources allows a prediction of the occurrence times, favorable locations for the pipeline effects, and long-term...
Authors
W.H. Campbell

Seismically induced landslides: current research by the US Geological Survey. Seismically induced landslides: current research by the US Geological Survey.

We have produced a regional seismic slope-stability map and a probabilistic prediction of landslide distribution from a postulated earthquake. For liquefaction-induced landslides, in situ measurements of seismically induced pore-water pressures have been used to establish an elastic model of pore pressure generation. -from Authors
Authors
E. L. Harp, R. C. Wilson, D. K. Keefer, G. F. Wieczorek

A model for the plastic flow of landslides A model for the plastic flow of landslides

To further the understanding of the mechanics of landslide flow, we present a model that predicts many of the observed attributes of landslides. The model is based on an integration of the hyperbolic differential equations for stress and velocity fields in a two-dimensional, inclined, semi-infinite half-space of Coulomb plastic material under elevated pore pressure and gravity. Our...
Authors
William Z. Savage, William K. Smith

How the geomagnetic field vector reverses polarity How the geomagnetic field vector reverses polarity

A highly detailed record of both the direction and intensity of the Earth's magnetic field as it reverses has been obtained from a Miocene volcanic sequence. The transitional field is low in intensity and is typically non-axisymmetric. Geomagnetic impulses corresponding to astonishingly high rates of change of the field sometimes occur, suggesting that liquid velocity within the Earth's...
Authors
M. Prevot, E. A. Mankinen, C. S. Grommé, R. S. Coe

An assessment of the near-surface accuracy of the international geomagnetic reference field 1980 model of the main geomagnetic field An assessment of the near-surface accuracy of the international geomagnetic reference field 1980 model of the main geomagnetic field

The new International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) model of the main geomagnetic field for 1980 is based heavily on measurements from the MAGSAT satellite survey. Assessment of the accuracy of the new model, as a description of the main field near the Earth's surface, is important because the accuracy of models derived from satellite data can be adversely affected by the magnetic...
Authors
N.W. Peddie, A.K. Zunde
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