The dynamics of the plasmasphere: Recent results

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 99, Issue , 2013, Pages 53-60

  Darrouzet, F ^a   De Keyser, J ^a  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Corotation; Dynamics; Erosion; Plasmapause; Plasmasphere; Plumes; Refilling; Waves

Indexed keywords

CO-ROTATION; PLASMAPAUSE; PLASMASPHERE; PLUMES; REFILLING;

DYNAMICS; EROSION; GEOMAGNETISM; WAVES;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 84877715452     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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