A model of the ULF magnetic and electric field generated from a dust devil

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Farrell, William M ^a   Marshall, J R ^b   Cummer, S A ^c   Delory, G T ^d   Desch, M D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST DEVIL; ELECTRIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MARS;

EID: 37349061071     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002689     Document Type: Article

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