A dynamic diffusive equilibrium model of the ion densities along plasmaspheric magnetic flux tubes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1249-1260

  Webb, P A ^a   Essex, E A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Densities; Fluxes; Modelling; Plasmasphere; Whistlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013293669     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00226-1     Document Type: Article

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