The effects of geomagnetic disturbances on electrical systems at the Earth's surface

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-27

  Boteler, D H ^a   Pirjola, R J ^a,b   Nevanlinna, H ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE; GEOMAGNETIC STORM;

EID: 0031784730     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)01096-X     Document Type: Article

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