Geomagnetically induced currents in European high-voltage power systems

Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1263-1266

  Pirjola, Risto J ^a   Boteler, David H ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geomagnetically induced current; GIC; High voltage power grid; Space weather; Transformer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

GEOMAGNETICALLY INDUCED CURRENT; HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER GRID; SPACE WEATHER;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

EID: 39049131273     PISSN: 08407789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CCECE.2006.277540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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