Neutral wind influence on the electrodynamic coupling between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A1, 2002, Pages

  Peymirat, C ^a   Richmond, A D ^b   Roble, R G ^b  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupling; Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; Neutral winds; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342342435     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA900106     Document Type: Article

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