On the possibility of high-level transient coronal mass ejection-induced ionospheric current coupling to electric power grids

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Simpson, Jamesina J ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

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EID: 81255189379     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016830     Document Type: Article

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