Atomic and molecular ion dynamics during equatorial spread F

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Huba, J D ^a   Krall, J ^a   Joyce, G ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ICARUS RESEARCH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATORIAL SPREAD F; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; HIGH ALTITUDE; INITIAL STAGES; ION VELOCITY; MOLECULAR IONS; NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SIMULATION RESULT; SIMULATION STUDIES;

ATOMS; GEOMAGNETISM; ION SOURCES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

IONS;

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; ION EXCHANGE; LABORATORY METHOD; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 67651113682     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GL037675     Document Type: Article

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