A statistical study of the global structure of the ring current

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A12, 2004, Pages

  Jorgensen, A M ^a   Spence, H E ^b   Hughes, W J ^b   Singer, H J ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CRRES; Magnetic storms; Ring current

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645477232     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010090     Document Type: Article

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