The extreme magnetic storm of 1-2 September 1859

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A7, 2003, Pages

  Tsurutani, B T ^a   Gonzalez, W D ^b   Lakhina, G S ^c   Alex, S ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

Auroras; Extreme magnetic storms; Interplanetary CMEs; Solar flares; Space weather

Indexed keywords

EID: 0942304094     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009504     Document Type: Article

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