The spectral properties of low latitude daytime electric fields inferred from magnetometer observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 10-11 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1160-1173

  Nicolls, Michael J ^a   Kelley, Michael C ^a   Chau, Jorge L ^b   Veliz, Oscar ^b   Anderson, David ^c   Anghel, Adela ^c  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric fields; Ionosphere; Magnetic storms; Magnetometers; Solar wind

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; INDUCTANCE; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOMETERS; SOLAR WIND; STORMS;

INTERPLANETARY ELECTRIC FIELD; MAGNETIC STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 34447103323     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.08.015     Document Type: Article

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