Case studies of the dynamics of ionospheric ions in the Earth's magnetotail

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A1, 2004, Pages

  Sauvaud, J A ^a,k   Louarn, P ^a,k   Fruit, G ^a,k   Stenuit, H ^a,k   Vallat, C ^a,k   Dandouras, J ^a,k   Reme H ^a,k   Andre M ^b   Balogh, A ^c   Dunlop, M ^d   Kistler, L ^e   Mobius E ^e   Mouikis, C ^e   Klecker, B ^f,i   Parks, G K ^g   McFadden, J ^g   Carlson, C ^g   Marcucci, F ^h   Pallocchia, G ^h   Lundin, R ^b   Korth, A ^f,i   McCarthy, M ^j,l   more..

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^f MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h CNR   (Italy)

ⁱ MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^j University of Seattle   (United States)

^k IRAP   (France)

^l UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

Alfven waves; Injections; Magnetotail; Oxygen; Substorms; Terrestrial ions

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844506403     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009996     Document Type: Article

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