The Formation of CIRs at Stream-Stream Interfaces and Resultant Geomagnetic Activity

Recurrent Magnetic Storms: Corotating Solar Wind Streams

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 45-58

  Richardson, I G ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere, Upper; Corotating interaction regions; Magnetic storms; Magnetosphere

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR ENERGY;

11-YEAR SOLAR CYCLE; COROTATING INTERACTION REGIONS; GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES; GEOMAGNETIC EFFECTS; HIGH-SPEED SOLAR WIND STREAMS; INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC STORMS; PROMINENT FEATURES;

SOLAR WIND;

EID: 84952777559     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/167GM06     Document Type: Chapter

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