Generation of mesoscale F layer structure and electric fields by the combined Perkins and Es layer instabilities, in simulations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1579-1601

  Cosgrove, R B ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; EQUILIBRIUM; GEOMETRY; IONOSPHERE; SIMULATION;

EID: 34547679943     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-25-1579-2007     Document Type: Article

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