A statistical analysis of ionospheric velocity and magnetic field power spectra at the time of pulsed ionospheric flows

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Abel, G A ^a   Freeman, M P ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convection; Power spectrum; Reconnection

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947663989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009402     Document Type: Article

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