Quasi-steady drift paths in a model magnetosphere with AMIE electric field: Implications for rine current formation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A5, 2003, Pages

  Chen, Margaret W ^a   Schulz, Michael ^b   Lu, Gang ^c   Lyons, Larry R ^d  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Particle drift trajectories; Particle transport; Ring current; Storm time electric field; Storms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905335373     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009584     Document Type: Article

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