Tracking halo coronal mass ejections from 0-1 AU and space weather forecasting using the Solar Mass Ejection Imager (SMEI)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Howard, T A ^a,b   Webb, D F ^c   Tappin, S J ^a   Mizuno, D R ^c   Johnston, J C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33947642156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011349     Document Type: Article

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