Dynamically evolving double layers and density depletions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A8, 2003, Pages

  Singh, Nagendra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral acceleration; Double layers; Electric fields; Electron holes; Return current

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747171526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009815     Document Type: Article

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