Numerical modeling of localized electromagnetic waves in the nightside subauroral zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A8, 2003, Pages

  Streltsov, A V ^a   Mishin, E V ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersive Alfv n wave; Ionospheric feedback instability; Magnetosphere ionosphere interaction; SAPS; Subauroral zone

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542468650     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009858     Document Type: Article

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