Interplanetary origin of multiple-dip geomagnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Zhang, J ^a   Richardson, I G ^b,c   Webb, D F ^d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77951978732     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013228     Document Type: Article

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