Saturation of global field aligned currents observed during storms by the Iridium satellite constellation

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 166-169

  Anderson, B J ^a   Korth, H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birkeland current saturation; Field aligned currents; Geomagnetic storms; Partial ring current

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOMETERS; STORMS;

FIELD ALIGNED CURRENTS; GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; PARTIAL RING CURRENT;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 33846426782     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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