Magnetic explosions in space

被引:35
作者
Drake, JF [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Inst Phys Sci & Technol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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D O I
10.1038/35069160
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The magnetic field that surrounds the Earth is rarely quiet. An explanation for the explosive nature of magnetic storms is gathering support from satellite data.
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页码:525 / 526
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