Three-dimensional equatorial spread F modeling: Zonal neutral wind effects

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 19, 2009, Pages

  Huba, J D ^a   Ossakow, S L ^b   Joyce, G ^c   Krall, J ^a   England, S L ^d  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Berkeley Research Associates   (United States)

^c ICARUS RESEARCH INC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE VELOCITIES; EQUATORIAL SPREAD F; NEUTRAL WINDS; PLASMA BUBBLE; SIMULATION RESULT; THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; WIND MODELS; ZONAL WIND;

MORPHOLOGY; SIMULATORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; WIND EFFECTS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

F REGION; PLASMA; SPREADING CENTER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WIND MEASUREMENT; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 72049118151     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GL040284     Document Type: Article

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