Energetic electron asymmetries at Mars: ASPERA-3 observations

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 836-839

  Roussos, E ^a   Franz M ^a   Dubinin, E ^a   Martinecz, C ^a   Woch, J ^a   Motschmann, U ^b   Winningham, J D ^c   Frahm, R A ^c   Barabash, S ^d   Lundin, R ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ASPERA 3; Asymmetries; Crustal fields; Energetic electrons; Magnetosphere; Mars

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLANETS; SPACE RESEARCH;

ASYMMETRIES; CRUSTAL FIELDS; ELECTRON FLUXES; ENERGETIC ELECTRON ASYMMETRIES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 43049118997     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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