The semiannual variation of great geomagnetic storms

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 12-1-12-4

  Svalgaard, L ^a   Cliver, E W ^b   Ling, A G ^c  

^a Easy Toolkit Inc   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Radex Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; STORMS;

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS;

GEOPHYSICS;

EQUINOX; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0242600646     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gl014145     Document Type: Article

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