Model of anomalous electron heating in the e region: 2. Detailed numerical modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A9, 2003, Pages

  Milikh, G M ^a,c   Dimant, Y S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomalous electron heating; Auroral electrojet; E region plasma instabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844520474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009527     Document Type: Article

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