External Modulation of Geomagnetic Secular Variation: A Hypothesis on Solar Wind Coupling, The May 2024 Storm, and the Tesla Circuit

Key Points

• The primary aim is to explore how solar wind dynamics influence Earth's magnetic field and associated geomagnetic impulses.
• Developed a hypothesis based on existing geomagnetic and solar wind data.
• Conducted simulations to test the impact of solar wind pressure on magnetic pole shifts.
• Analyzed ionospheric conductivity changes during day/night cycles in relation to geomagnetic activity.
• Proposed that solar wind acts as a major external force influencing geomagnetic pole positions.
• Identified a correlation between solar wind pressure and rapid geomagnetic impulses.
• Suggests that ionospheric conductivity variations could amplify geomagnetic responses.