Effects of interactions between stations on the calculation of geomagnetically induced currents in an electric power transmission system

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 743-751

  Pirjola, Risto ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Earthing impedance matrix; Geomagnetically induced current; GIC; Power grid; Space weather

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL POWER; GEOMAGNETISM; MATRIX; MODELING;

EID: 52149090138     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352823     Document Type: Article

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