The use of iron charge state changes as a tracer for solar wind entry and energization within the magnetosphere

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2155-2164

  Fritz, T A ^a   Zurbuchen, T H ^b   Gloeckler, G ^b,c   Hefti, S ^b   Chen, J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetospheric configuration and dynamics; Magnetospheric physics (magnetopause, cusp, and boundary layers; Solar wind magnetosphere interactions)

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0242406943     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-2155-2003     Document Type: Article

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