A study on the great geomagnetic storm of 1859: Comparisons with other storms in the 19th century

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-187

  Nevanlinna, Heikki ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carrington event; Geomagnetic storm of 1859; Magnetic and auroral signatures; Magnetic data

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; OSCILLATIONS; SPACE RENDEZVOUS; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES;

CARRINGTON EVENT; GEOMAGNETIC STORM OF 1859; MAGNETIC AND AURORAL SIGNATURES; MAGNETIC DATA;

STORMS;

EID: 33749578679     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.07.076     Document Type: Article

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