Records of aurora in the Islamic chronicles during 9th-16th centuries

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 937-941

  Basurah, Hassan M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aurora; Aurora and solar activities; Islamic auroral records

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; LIGHT EMISSION; SOLAR RADIATION; STORMS;

AURORA; GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; SOLAR ACTIVITIES;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

AURORA; GEOMAGNETIC STORM;

EID: 33646037655     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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