Equatorward expansion of the auroral oval during the May 2024 geomagnetic storm observed over Europe by FRIPON all-sky cameras and satellites | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Topical Issue - Severe space weather events of May 2024 and their impacts

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 16, 2026 Topical Issue - Severe space weather events of May 2024 and their impacts


Article Number		15
Number of page(s)		18
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2026011
Published online		08 May 2026

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