Magnetic impulse event: A detailed case study of extended ground and space observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25873-25889

  Kataoka, R ^a,b   Fukunishi, H ^a   Lanzerotti, L J ^b   Maclennan, C G ^b   Frey, H U ^c   Mende, S B ^c   Doolittle, J H ^d,f   Rosenberg, T J ^e   Weatherwax, A T ^e  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^e University of Maryland   (United States)

^f O/L9 42 Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center ^*  (United States)

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EID: 39449119992     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000314     Document Type: Article

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