Great geomagnetic storms and extreme impulsive geomagnetic field disturbance events - An analysis of observational evidence including the great storm of May 1921

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 188-199

  Kappenman, John G ^a  

^a Metatech Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis of observational evidence; Great magnetic storms; Impulsive geomagnetic field disturbance; Storm of May 1921

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GEOMAGNETISM; SPACE RESEARCH;

ANALYSIS OF OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE; GREAT MAGNETIC STORMS; IMPULSIVE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD DISTURBANCE; STORM OF MAY 1921;

STORMS;

EID: 33749576168     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.08.055     Document Type: Article

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