Plasma patch structuring by the nonlinear evolution of the gradient drift instability in the high-latitude ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A9, 2004, Pages

  Gondarenko, N A ^a   Guzdar, P N ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D nonlinear simulations; Gradient drift instability; Irregularities in high latitude plasma patches; Plasma patch structuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644569555     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010504     Document Type: Article

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