Two methods to forecast auroral displays
This work compares the methods by Starkov (1994a) and Zhang & Paxton (2008), that calculate the size and location of the auroral ovals as a function of planetary Kp index. The ovals are mapped in position and time onto a solar illuminated surface model of the Earth. It displays both the night- a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2011003 |