Field-aligned currents in the polar cap during saturation of the polar cap potential

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 555-563

  Lopez, R E ^a   Hernandez, S ^a   Hallman, K ^a   Valenzuela, R ^a   Seiler, J ^a   Anderson, P C ^b   Hairston, M R ^b  

^a Florida Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Field aligned currents; Polar cap potential; Saturation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOSPHERE; SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES;

FIELD-ALIGNED CURRENTS; INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELD; POLAR CAP;

SOLAR WIND;

EID: 38949156746     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.072     Document Type: Article

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