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Scientific Interpretation of Historical Auroral Records

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

David M. Willis  and
F. Richard Stephenson
David M. Willis
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
F. Richard Stephenson
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK

Abstract

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Recent research on the scientific interpretation of historical auroral records is summarised, with special emphasis on topics that provide physical insight into possible variations in geomagnetic disturbance and solar activity during the past two millennia.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 12: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIVth General Assembly of the IAU, 2000 , 2002 , pp. 346 - 349
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2002

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