Earth's low-latitude boundary layer /

After a historical review (pre-1980) of study involving the magnetospheric boundary layers and the low-latitude boundary layer, 37 contributions address topics such as the formation of LLBL, its role as a plasma source and sink, and the relationship between the LLBL and the aurora and other ionosphe...

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Other Authors: Newell, Patrick T., 1957-, Onsager, Terry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union, ©2003.
Series:Geophysical monograph ; 133.
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Summary:After a historical review (pre-1980) of study involving the magnetospheric boundary layers and the low-latitude boundary layer, 37 contributions address topics such as the formation of LLBL, its role as a plasma source and sink, and the relationship between the LLBL and the aurora and other ionospheric phenomena. Material is in sections on theory and modeling, high-altitude observations of structure, formation of the LLBL by merging and by collective kinetic effects, wave effects, LLBL as a plasma reservoir, ionospheric observations, and the aurora. A final chapter unites LLBL theory and observations with other information about magnetospheric interaction with the solar wind. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 384 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781118668566
1118668561