Correlations of atmospheric dynamics with solar wind-induced changes of air-earth current density into cloud tops

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29701-29714

  Tinsley, Brian A ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; GLOBAL CIRCUIT; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0041661098     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01990     Document Type: Article

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