The magnetosphere-ionosphere system from the perspective of plasma circulation: A tutorial

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-211

  Lotko, W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionospheric outflow; Magnetosphere ionosphere interactions; Plasma redistribution; Storm dynamics

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMA; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

IONOSPHERIC OUTFLOW; MAGNETOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE INTERACTIONS; PLASMA REDISTRIBUTION; STORM DYNAMICS;

PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

EID: 33847159161     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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