Solar cosmic ray events for the period 1561-1994 2. The Gleissberg periodicity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21599-21609

  McCracken, K G ^a   Dreschhoff, G A M ^b   Smart, D F ^c   Shea, M A ^c  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449111479     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000238     Document Type: Review

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