On the observed variability of the cross-polar cap potential

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A2, 2004, Pages

  Bristow, W A ^a   Greenwald, R A ^b   Shepherd, S G ^c   Hughes, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

2736 magnetospheric physics: Magnetosphere ionosphere interactions; 2776 magnetospheric physics: Polar cap phenomena; 2784 magnetospheric physics: Solar wind magnetosphere interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 20044370165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010206     Document Type: Article

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