Intercomparison of ionospheric electrodynamics from the Iridium constellation with global MHD simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A7, 2004, Pages

  Korth, H ^a   Anderson, B J ^a   Wiltberger, M J ^b,c   Lyon, J G ^b   Anderson, P C ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

2409 ionosphere: Current systems (2708); 2431 ionosphere: Ionosphere magnetosphere interactions (2736); 2437 ionosphere: Ionospheric dynamics; 2447 ionosphere: Modeling and forecasting

Indexed keywords

EID: 7244250878     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010428     Document Type: Article

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