Modulation of Jupiter's main auroral oval emissions by solar wind induced expansions and compressions of the magnetosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-79

  Cowley, S W H ^a   Bunce, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jupiter's auroras; Jupiter's magnetosphere; Magnetosphere ionosphere interactions; Solar wind magnetosphere interactions

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; MOON; WIND;

MAGNETOSPHERIC PLASMAS;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 0037240890     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(02)00118-6     Document Type: Article

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