A New Theory of Magnetic Storms (original) (raw)

Nature volume 126, pages 129–130 (1930)Cite this article

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AN attempt to infer the course of events when a neutral ionised stream of particles from the sun is directed towards the earth has now led to results which we believe indicate how magnetic storms are produced. A full discussion of the phenomena involves the solution of numerous intricate mathematical problems, many of which have not yet been attacked in detail; but it seems possible to outline the main sequence of events.

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  1. Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, London, S.W.7
    S. CHAPMAN & V. C. A. FERRARO

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CHAPMAN, S., FERRARO, V. A New Theory of Magnetic Storms.Nature 126, 129–130 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/126129a0

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