Observations and modeling of post-midnight uplifts near the magnetic equator

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1317-1331

  Nicolls, M J ^a   Kelley, M C ^a   Vlasov, M N ^a   Sahai, Y ^b   Chau, J L ^c   Hysell, D L ^d   Fagundes, P R ^b   Becker Guedes, F ^b   Lima, W L C ^e  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^d Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; PLASMA;

BRAZIL; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33751082930     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-24-1317-2006     Document Type: Article

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