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F Region Electrodynamics

F Region Electrodynamics is a theoretical framework within ionospheric electrodynamics that specifically characterizes the coupled electric fields, plasma drifts, and current systems operating in the F region of the ionosphere, distinguishing it from electrodynamical processes in other ionospheric regions by its dominant role in high-latitude plasma transport and thermosphere-ionosphere coupling.

260

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14.7K

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516

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173

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2017–2026

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260

The prereversal enhancement of the zonal electric field in the equatorial ionosphere

D. T. Farley, E. Bonelli, B. G. Fejer et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1986 · 429 citations

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Estimating daytime vertical ExB drift velocities in the equatorial F‐region using ground‐based magnetometer observations

D. N. Anderson, A. Anghel, K. Yumoto et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2002 · 356 citations · Full text

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Equatorial plasma fountain and its effects: Possibility of an additional layer

N. Balan, G. J. Bailey · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1995 · 344 citations

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Electrical coupling of the E- and F-regions and its effect on F-region drifts and winds

R. A. Heelis, P.C. Kendall, R. J. Moffett et al. · Planetary and Space Science · 1974 · 344 citations

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Electric currents in the ionosphere - The conductivity

William G. Baker, David Forbes Martyn · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1953 · 309 citations

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Authors

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  1. MA
    M. A. Abdu

    Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil

    11 publications · 958 citations

    11

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  2. RT
    Roland T. Tsunoda

    SRI International, United States

    9 publications · 997 citations

    9

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  3. RA
    R. A. Heelis

    The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

    9 publications · 879 citations

    9

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  4. AD
    A. D. Richmond

    NSF NCAR High Altitude Observatory, United States

    8 publications · 650 citations

    8

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  5. RF
    R. F. Woodman

    Instituto Geofísico del Perú, Peru

    8 publications · 947 citations

    8

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Institutions

173

  1. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

    Thiruvananthapuram, India

    10 h-index

    29 publications

    816 citations

  2. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    9 h-index

    24 publications

    1K citations

  4. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

    São José dos Campos, Brazil

    9 h-index

    30 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. SRI International

    Menlo Park, United States

    9 h-index

    13 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Arecibo Observatory

    Arecibo, Puerto Rico

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    1K citations

  7. Utah State University

    Logan, United States

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    913 citations

  8. University of Kerala

    Thiruvananthapuram, India

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    377 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 87 publications · 6.6K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    28 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

    37 publications · 1.1K citations

    19

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  4. Advances in Space Research

    12 publications · 443 citations

    12

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  5. Planetary and Space Science

    14 publications · 719 citations

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