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The outer sheaths, which have different structures and properties, generate unwanted losses, asymmetric distribution of circulating current, and extra heat in the single-core AC submarine cables. The formation mechanism of the circulating currents in the submarine cable sheath and armoring is analyzed from the perspective of electromagnetic shielding using electromagnetic transient theoretical analysis, simulation calculation, and field experiments. Equations for calculating the circulating currents of the sheath and armoring are proposed, and influences of these relationships that include the different material characteristics of the sheath and armoring are analyzed. The influence factors, which include different levels of magnetic armoring permeability, resistivity, and ground resistance of the outer sheath, can affect the symmetrical distribution of the circulating current in the outer sheaths. 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