On the local time dependence of the penetration of solar wind-induced electric fields to the magnetic equator

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3027-3030

  Kelley, M C ^a   Dao, E ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Interplanetary physics (Cosmic rays); Ionosphere (Equatorial ionosphere); Magnetospheric physics (Solar wind magnetosphere interactions)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 76549129411     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-27-3027-2009     Document Type: Article

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