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Reddy & Mayr 1998
Reddy, C.A. and Mayr, H.G. (1998). Storm-time penetration to low latitudes of magnetospheric-ionospheric convection and convection-driven thermospheric winds. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02334. issn: 0094-8276.

From DE-2 satellite measurements during two magnetic storms, we show that (i) the magnetospheric convection-driven east-west ion flows of high velocities (1400 m/s) penetrate to magnetic latitudes as low as 30¿, with larger velocities (2000--3000 m/s) appearing at 45¿--50¿ latitudes, and (ii) high velocity (300--640 m/s) thermospheric winds appear in association with the above ion flows. The similarity of the latitude structures and time evolutions of the ion and neutral motions indicates that the zonal winds are driven by magnetospheric-ionospheric convection through ion drag. These velocities of the convection-driven ion flows and winds at such low latitudes are much larger than those reported from observations or predicted by current models. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Magnetospheric Physics, Storms and substorms, Ionosphere, Ionosphere/magnetosphere interactions, Ionosphere, Plasma convection, Ionosphere, Electric fields
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Geophysical Research Letters
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