Response of ionospheric convection to changes in the interplanetary magnetic field: Lessons from a MHD simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21429-21451

  Maynard, N C ^a   Siscoe, G L ^b   Sonnerup, B U O ^c   White, W W ^a   Siebert, K D ^a   Weimer, D R ^a   Erickson, G M ^b   Schoendorf, J A ^a   Ober, D M ^a   Wilson, G R ^a  

^a MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 39449115958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000454     Document Type: Article

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