Multiscale electrodynamics of the ionosphere-magnetosphere system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A9, 2004, Pages

  Streltsov, A V ^a   Lotko, W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfv n wave; Field aligned current; Ionospheric feedback instability; Magnetosphere ionosphere interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746342509     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010457     Document Type: Article

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