Global characteristics of ionospheric electric fields and disturbances during the first hours of magnetic storms

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 527-538

  Huang, Chao Song ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionospheric disturbances; Magnetic storms; Penetration electric fields; Total electron content (TEC)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; GRAVITY WAVES; MAGNETIC PROSPECTING; PLASMA DENSITY;

IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES; MAGNETIC STORMS; PENETRATION ELECTRIC FIELDS; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENTS;

IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT;

EID: 38149082534     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.08.026     Document Type: Article

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