Joint control of region-2 field-aligned currents by the east-west component of the interplanetary electric field and polar cap illumination

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 1803-1808

  Russell, C T ^a   Fleishman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Field aligned currents; Interplanetary electric field control; Magnetosphere; Polar cap conductivity; Solar wind interaction

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; ELECTRIC FIELD;

EID: 0036837087     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00189-X     Document Type: Article

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