Jupiter thermospheric general circulation model (JTGCM): Global structure and dynamics driven by auroral and Joule heating

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-25

  Bougher, S W ^a   Waite, J Hunter ^a   Majeed, Tariq ^a   Gladstone, G Randy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUPITER; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 21944447556     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JE002230     Document Type: Article

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