Derivation of electric potential patterns in the inner magnetosphere from Cluster EDI data: Initial results

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A10, 2004, Pages

  Matsui, H ^a   Jordanova, V K ^a   Quinn, J M ^a   Torbert, R B ^a   Paschmann, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electric potential patterns; Electron drift instrument; Inner magnetosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844612179     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010319     Document Type: Article

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