Chronology of 'killer' electrons: Solar cycles 22 and 23

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 10-11, 2009, Pages 1210-1218

  Wrenn, G L ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrons; Geospace; Magnetosphere; Radiation

Indexed keywords

2-MEV ELECTRON; CARRINGTON ROTATIONS; EMPIRICAL MODEL; GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES; GEOSPACE; GROWTH PHASE; INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS; OUTER RADIATION BELT; PHYSICAL PROCESS; RECURRENT EVENTS; RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR CYCLE VARIATIONS; SOLAR WIND SPEED; SPACECRAFT SYSTEM;

ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; GEOMAGNETISM; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIATION BELTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR WIND; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 67649815146     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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