Saturn; aurora; magnetosphere; ultraviolet observations; open flux
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Badman, Sarah
Jackman, Caitriona M.
Nichols, Jonathan
Clarke, John
Gérard, Jean-Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Language :
English
Title :
Open flux in Saturn's magnetosphere
Publication date :
January 2014
Journal title :
Icarus
ISSN :
0019-1035
eISSN :
1090-2643
Publisher :
Elsevier
Volume :
231
Pages :
137-145
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
PRODEX
Funders :
BELSPO - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique [BE]
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