Geomagnetic storms driven by ICME- And CIR-dominated solar wind

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Denton, M H ^a,b   Borovsky, J E ^a   Skoug, R M ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Lavraud, B ^a   Henderson, M G ^a   McPherron, R L ^c   Zhang, J C ^d   Liemohn, M W ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONAL MASS EJECTION; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 33846439005     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011436     Document Type: Article

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