Dynamical and magnetic field time constants for Titan's ionosphere: Empirical estimates and comparisons with Venus

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Cravens, T E ^a   Richard, M ^a   Ma, Y J ^b   Bertucci, C ^c   Luhmann, J G ^d   Ledvina, S ^d   Robertson, I P ^a   Wahlund, J E ^e   Agren K ^e   Cui, J ^f   Muller Wodarg, I ^f   Waite, J H ^g   Dougherty, M ^f   Bell, J ^g   Ulusen, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 77956334778     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015050     Document Type: Article

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