Three-dimensional simulation on generation of polarization electric field in the midlatitude E-region ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A1, 2004, Pages

  Yokoyama, T ^a   Yamamoto, M ^a   Fukao, S ^a   Cosgrove, R B ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

E F coupling; Midlatitude E region; Numerical simulation; Plasma irregularities; Polarization electric field

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844486342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010238     Document Type: Article

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