Comparison of MHD Simulations of Isolated and Storm Time Substorms

The Inner Magnetosphere: Physics and Modeling

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 271-281

  Wiltberger, M ^a   Elkington, S R ^c   Guild, T ^d   Baker, D N ^c   Lyon, J G ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetospheric physics Simulation methods

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOPLASMA; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMA SHEATHS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY PARTITIONING; ESSENTIAL FEATURES; GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS; MAGNETIC STORMS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS; THIN CURRENT SHEET; WIND CONDITIONS;

STORMS;

EID: 33747194210     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/155GM29     Document Type: Chapter

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