Dynamic coordinates for auroral ion outflow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A8, 2004, Pages

  Andersson, L ^a   Peterson, W K ^a   McBryde, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral oval; Auroral oval boundaries; Dynamic coordinate system; Ion outflow

Indexed keywords

EID: 21044443258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010424     Document Type: Article

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