Schumann Resonances, a plausible biophysical mechanism for the human health effects of solar/geomagnetic activity

Natural Hazards

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 279-331

  Cherry, Neil ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH RISK; IONOSPHERE; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0036296235     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015637127504     Document Type: Article

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