Time-dependent simulations of the global polar wind

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2028-2047

  Schunk, R W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Ionosphere; Polar wind; Storm

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STORMS;

CHARGE EXCHANGE REACTIONS; CLASSICAL POLAR WIND; GENERALIZED POLAR WIND; IONOSPHERE-POLAR WIND SYSTEM;

SOLAR WIND;

EID: 36148955128     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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