Preliminary forecast for the peak of solar activity cycle 24

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 611-614

  Ahluwalia, H S ^a   Ygbuhay, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle 24; Forecast; Sunspot number

Indexed keywords

SOLAR ENERGY; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

CYCLE 24; DEVELOPMENT PHASE; PRESENT STATUS; SOLAR ACTIVITY CYCLES; SOLAR CYCLE; SUNSPOT NUMBER;

FORECASTING;

EID: 67949094312     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.04.022     Document Type: Article

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