Polar cap potential saturation: Observations, theory, and modeling

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 234-248

  Shepherd, Simon G ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Polar cap potential; Saturation; Sw M I coupling

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; SATURATION MAGNETIZATION; SOLAR WIND;

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; MAGNETOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE (M-I) SYSTEM; POLAR CAP POTENTIAL;

GEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 33847169374     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.07.022     Document Type: Article

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