Spin-up circulation of high-latitude ion drag-driven gyres

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A7, 2003, Pages

  Walterscheid, R L ^a   Brinkman, D G ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Geostrophic adjustment; High latitude density cells; High latitude gyres; Ion drag driven gyres; Polar cap gyres; Spin up circulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947494812     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009642     Document Type: Article

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