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Magnetic Storms (1994) - *Sources of Information
Date  Day No. Min DstSolar Wind & IMFType of Solar Wind Transients AbbreviationsGuide Interesting Aspects Space Weather Effects Solar Source Disturbance Forecasts & Warnings References
 11-22 Jan 1994 011- 022 -42 plotSomewhat spotty coverage Omniweb  low level recurrent magnetic storm associated with Southern CoronalHole. High energetic electron fluence METEOSAT-3 loses images due to "arcing problems". INTELSAT-K(22 deg W) pointing upset due to momentum wheel circuit problem (probablyESD event from bulk charging. ANIKE-1 (111.1 deg W) failed on 20 Jan dueto failure of primary momentum wheel control circuit -- service restored8 hrs later. ANIK E-2 failed on 20 Jan due to failure of primary momentumwheel control circuit; backup also failed   
 05-17 Feb 1994 -126 plotNo Omniweb      
 21-23 Feb 1994 -144 plotYes (spotty coverage) Omniweb S-N magnetic cloud, 30 hrs duration, high dynamic pressure. Shockspreceeding and internal to cloud. Corotating stream with embedded Alfvenwaves overtaking cloud     Yamauchi, et al., JGR 24675, 1996; Lepping et al., JGR, 14049, 1997
 01-04 Mar 1994 -70 plotYes (only in recovery phase) Omniweb      
 05-08 Mar 1994 -109 plotYes (mostly main phase) Omniweb      
 01-06 Apr 1994 -111 plotNo Omniweb      
 16-20 Apr 1994 -200 plotNo Omniweb      
 30 Apr - 04 May 1994 -79 plot1 plot2Coverage very spotty. Omniweb      
 28 May - 03 Jun 1994 -68 plot1 plot2Missing coverage at Dst min Omniweb      
 14-15 Jul 1994 -53 plotNo Omniweb      
 24-30 Sep 1994269- 275 -73 plotNo Omniweb      
 02-04 Oct 1994277- 279-93 plotVery spotty coverage. Omniweb      
 22-28 Oct 1994296- 302-71 plotNo Omniweb      
 28 Oct- 03 Nov 1994302- 308-123 plot1 plot2No Omniweb      
 05-07 Nov 1994310- 312-80 plotNo Omniweb      
25-29 Nov 1994 330- 334-117 plotYes Omniweb , Wind kplot