The ionospheric and thermospheric response to CMEs: Challenges and successes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Burns, A G ^a   Solomon, S C ^a   Wang, W ^a   Killeen, T L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition; Ionosphere; Negative storm effects; Penetration electric fields; Positive storm effects; Thermosphere; Winds

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMAGNETISM; STORMS; WIND EFFECTS;

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; JOULE HEATING; NEGATIVE STORM EFFECTS; POSITIVE STORM EFFECTS;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 33846407914     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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