Synthesis of various ionospheric convection patterns for IMF B y-dominated periods: Split crescent cells, exchange cells, and theta aurora formation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Watanabe, Masakazu ^a   Soflco, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 56749178738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012868     Document Type: Article

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