Ion thermal effects on E-region instabilities: 2D kinetic simulations

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 17 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1655-1668

  Oppenheim, M M ^a   Dimant, Y S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E region electrojet; Ionospheric irregularities; Plasma instabilities; Thermal effects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; JETS; PLASMA DENSITY; RADAR; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

E-REGION IRREGULARITIES; ION THERMAL EFFECTS; PLASMA DENSITY IRREGULARITIES; PLASMA INSTABILITIES;

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION;

E REGION; ELECTROJET; IONOSPHERE;

EID: 7244259099     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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