A coupled solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere model for determining the ionospheric penetration electric field

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 10-11 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1127-1134

  Rothwell, P L ^a   Jasperse, J R ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Penetration electric fields; Plasma bubbles; Shielding; Solar wind

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMAS; POISSON EQUATION; SATELLITES; SOLAR WIND;

IONOSPHERIC CONDUCTANCE; PLASMA BUBBLES; TRANSPOLAR POTENTIAL;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 34447106620     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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