Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
One of the oldest mysteries in geomagnetism is the linkage between solar and geomagnetic activity. In investigating the causes of geomagnetic storms occurring during solar maximum, the following topics are discussed: solar phenomena; types of solar wind; magnetic reconnection and magnetic storms; an interplanetary example; and future space physics missions.
Keywords:
GEOPHYSICS
Type:
EOS (ISSN 0096-3941); 75; 5; p. 49, 51-53
Format:
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