IMF control of the high-altitude cusp dynamics

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-102

  Nemecek Z ^a   Safrankova J ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

IMF orientation; Low latitude boundary layer; Magnetic reconnection; Magnetospheric cusp; Mantle

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSPHERE; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

IMF ORIENTATION; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MAGNETOSHEATH; MAGNETOSPHERIC CUSP; MANTLE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 36448949016     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.07.038     Document Type: Article

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