Multiple Discrete-Energy Ion Features in the Inner Magnetosphere: Observations and Simulations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1447-1450

  Li, Xinlin ^a   Baker, D N ^a   Temerin, M ^b,e   Peterson, W K ^c   Fennell, J F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE;

DIPOLARIZATION; DISCRETE ENERGIES; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; INNER MAGNETOSPHERE; ION COMPOSITION; POLAR SATELLITES; SUBSTORM ACTIVITY; TIME OF FLIGHT;

IONS;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 0034521054     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL010745     Document Type: Article

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