Quantitative modeling of the magnetic field configuration associated with the theta aurora

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A7, 2004, Pages

  Naehr, S M ^a   Toffoletto, F R ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic field model; MHD; Polar cap; Theta aurora; Transpolar arc

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645484534     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010191     Document Type: Article

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