Dynamic and energetic coupling in the equatorial ionosphere and thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A11, 2003, Pages

  Maruyama, N ^a,c   Watanabe, S ^a   Fuller Rowell, T J ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Equatorial ionospheres; Ion drag; Ionosphere thermosphere interactions; Numerical simulations; Thermospheric dynamics energetics interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905348151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009599     Document Type: Article

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