The super storms of August/September 1859 and their effects on the telegraph system

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-172

  Boteler, D H ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

1859; Carrington event; Geomagnetic storms; Telegraph

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MAGNETISM; SPACE RESEARCH; TELEGRAPH;

AURORAL DISPLAYS; CARRINGTON EVENT; GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES; SOLAR FLARES;

STORMS;

EID: 33749576165     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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