Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere model: Magnetospheric and ionospheric responses

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 15-16 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1411-1423

  Wiltberger, M ^a   Wang, W ^a   Burns, A G ^a   Solomon, S C ^a   Lyon, J G ^b   Goodrich, C C ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; MHD; Modeling; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMAS; THERMODYNAMICS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

COUPLED MAGNETOSPHERE IONOSPHERE THERMOSPHERE (CMIT) MODEL; IONOSPHERIC CONDUCTANCE; SIMULATION PACKAGES; THERMOSPHERE IONOSPHERE NESTED GRID (TING) MODEL;

SPACE RESEARCH;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 7244220150     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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