Daily variation of geomagnetic field at low latitudes associated with stable solar wind flow

Mean diurnal variation of H at low and equatorial latitudes is computed for days in the vicinity of passage of 'quiet' solar wind. It is shown that the prepassage magnitude of the diurnal variation is appreciably larger when compared to post-passage intervals at low latitudes but the difference vanishes in the electrojet region. It is suggested that the Sq current system moves towards dip equator immediately following quiet wind conditions relative to earlier periods. It is also shown that during conditions of stable solar wind, the solar wind proton density is inversely related to the electrojet strength, while at low latitudes outside the jet influence, there is no clear association. (author)