Simultaneous observations of polar cap patches and Sun-aligned arcs during transitions of the IMF

Radio Science

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1829-1845

  Valladares, C E ^a   Fukui, K ^a   Sheehan, R ^a   Carlson Jr , H C ^b   Bullett, T ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT EMISSION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATELLITES;

POLAR CUPS;

IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032203964     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98RS02187     Document Type: Article

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