Possible reasons for underestimating Joule heating in global models: E field variability, spatial resolution, and vertical velocity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Deng, Yue ^a,b   Ridley, Aaron J ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 36148942475     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012006     Document Type: Article

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