Multiple-step geomagnetic storms and their interplanetary drivers

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Richardson, I G ^a   Zhang, J ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; GEOPHYSICS; MAGNETOSPHERE; STORMS;

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; INTERPLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

CLASSIFICATION; COMPLEXITY; GEOMAGNETIC STORM;

EID: 44349133868     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GL032025     Document Type: Article

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