Storm-Time Behaviour of Meso-Scale Field-Aligned Currents: Case Study with Three Geomagnetic Storm Events |
Awuor, Adero Ochieng
(Department of Physics and Space Science, Technical University of Kenya)
Baki, Paul (Department of Physics and Space Science, Technical University of Kenya) Olwendo, Joseph (Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Pwani University) Kotze, Pieter (South Africa National Space Agency, SANSA Space Center) |
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