Proton transport model in the ionosphere. 2. Influence of magnetic mirroring and collisions on the angular redistribution in a proton beam

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1308-1321

  Galand, M ^a   Lilensten, J ^b   Kofman, W ^b   Lummerzheim, D ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Ctr d'Etud Phenomenes A   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral ionosphere; Particle precipitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0542445078     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-998-1308-y     Document Type: Article

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