Conductivity dependence of cross-polar potential saturation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A4, 2004, Pages

  Nagatsuma, T ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cross polar potential; Magnetospheric convection; PCN index; Pedersen conductivity; S M I coupling; Saturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844495009     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010286     Document Type: Article

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