IMF dependence of high-latitude thermospheric wind pattern derived from CHAMP cross-track measurements

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1581-1595

  Forster M ^a   Rentz, S ^a   Kohler W ^a   Liu, H ^b   Haaland, S E ^c,d  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSPHERE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; POLAR REGION; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; WIND;

EID: 45149115104     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-26-1581-2008     Document Type: Article

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