Numerical simulation of the Io-torus-driven radial plasma transport

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A10, 2003, Pages

  Cheh, C X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Interchange instability; Io torus; Iogenic plasma; Jovian ionosphere; Jovian magnetosphere; Plasma transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549117441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009460     Document Type: Article

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