An investigation of short-term solar wind modulation of atmospheric electricity at Mauna Loa observatory

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 943-953

  Engfer, Daniel W ^a   Tinsley, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR WIND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033384310     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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