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The Carrington GMD project [Slides]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1571580· OSTI ID:1571580
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
The Carrington event: Richard Carrington (1826-1875), English amateur astronomer; September 1859: largest geomagnetic storm on record – first observations of solar flares by Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson – Carrington suspected solar-terrestrial connection -- influence upon the Earth; storm caused strong auroral displays, failure of telegraph systems.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1571580
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--19-30689
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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