An analysis of neutral wind generated currents during geomagnetic storms

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 159-165

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

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Magnetosphere ionosphere coupling; Neutral winds; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; GEOMAGNETISM; STORMS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

GEOMAGNETIC STORM; IONOSPHERIC CONDUCTIVITY; NEUTRAL WINDS;

WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 33846427302     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.06.014     Document Type: Article

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