South Atlantic magnetic anomaly ionization: A review and a new focus on electrodynamic effects in the equatorial ionosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 17-18 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1643-1657

  Abdu, M A ^a   Batista, I S ^a   Carrasco, A J ^a   Brum, C G M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; E REGION; ELECTRODYNAMICS; F REGION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMAS;

ELECTRODYNAMIC EFFECTS; EQUATORIAL IONOSPHERE; SOUTH ATLANTIC MAGNETIC ANOMALY (SAMA) REGION;

IONOSPHERE;

E REGION; ELECTRODYNAMICS; F REGION; IONIZATION; IONOSPHERE;

EID: 29744433809     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.01.014     Document Type: Article

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