A simple MHD model for the formation of multiple dipolarization fronts

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 20, 2010, Pages

  Guzdar, P N ^a   Hassam, A B ^a   Swisdak, M ^a   Sitnov, M I ^b  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK FLOW; DIPOLARIZATION; FIELD CURVATURE; INTERCHANGE INSTABILITY; MAGNETOTAILS; MHD MODELS; NONLINEAR EVOLUTIONS; NUMBER DENSITY; PLASMA VELOCITY;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

CURVATURE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOTAIL; NONLINEARITY; POLARIZATION;

EID: 77958505202     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GL045017     Document Type: Article

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