Field-aligned ion motions in the polar E-F transition region: Mean characteristics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A8, 2003, Pages

  Oyama, S ^a,b   Nozawa, S ^b,c   Maeda, S ^d   Murayama, Y ^a   Fujii, R ^c   Shinagawa, H ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KYOTO WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

EISCAT; Ion motion; Ionosphere; Thermosphere; Tide

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544464982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009830     Document Type: Article

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