On a proper electron collision frequency for a Fokker-Planck collision model with Jicamarca applications

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 17 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1521-1541

  Woodman, Ronald F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRONS; FREQUENCIES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; AUTOCORRELATION FUNCTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ASTROPHYSICS; ELECTRON;

EID: 7244234477     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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