Field-aligned ion motions in the e and F regions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A5, 2002, Pages

  Fujii, R ^a   Oyama, S ^b   Buchert, S C ^a,c   Nozawa, S ^a   Matuura, N ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atmospheric gravity wave; Field aligned ion motion; Ionosphere; Neutral wind; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442472479     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA900148     Document Type: Article

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