Effect of enhanced geomagnetic activity on hypothermia and mortality in rats

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 197-200

  Bureau, Y R J ^a   Persinger, M A ^b   Parker, G H ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic activity; Light dark hypothermia; Limbic seizures; Mortality risk

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; HYPOTHERMIA; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MAGNETISM; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; GEOLOGY; HYPOTHERMIA; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MAGNETICS; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; RATS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0030281323     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01221392     Document Type: Article

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