A statistical study of magnetic cloud parameters and geoeffectiveness

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 839-852

  Echer, E ^a   Alves, M V ^a   Gonzalez, W D ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic storms; Magnetic clouds; Solar wind; Space weather

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THUNDERSTORMS; WIND EFFECTS;

GEOEFFECTIVENESS; MAGNETIC CLOUDS; MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH; SOLAR WIND SPEED;

CLOUDS;

GEOMAGNETIC STORM; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 20544455286     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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