An event-based approach to validating solar wind speed predictions: High-speed enhancements in the Wang-Sheeley-Arge model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A12, 2005, Pages

  Owens, M J ^a   Arge, C N ^b   Spence, H E ^a   Pembroke, A ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33845733066     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011343     Document Type: Article

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