Use of Kp index of geomagnetic activity in the forecast of solar activity

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 363-372

  Rangarajan, G K ^a   Barreto, L M ^a  

^a OBSERVATÓRIO NACIONAL   (Brazil)

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EID: 0042223356     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352240     Document Type: Article

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