Comparison of photometer and global MHD determination of the open-closed field line boundary

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A1, 2004, Pages

  Rae, I J ^a   Kabin, K ^a   Rankin, R ^a   Fenrich, F R ^a   Liu, W ^a   Wanliss, J A ^b   Ridley, A J ^c   Gombosi, T I ^c   De Zeeuw, D L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Data model comparison; Global MHD modeling; Meridian scanning photometer; Open closed field line boundary

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845783571     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009968     Document Type: Article

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