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CORRIENTE BIRKELAND [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Electric currents in the ionosphere flowing along the magnetic field rather than perpendicular to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Courants électriques ionosphériques qui s'écoulent le long du champ magnétique plutôt que perpendiculairement à ce dernier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Corrientes eléctricas en la ionosfera a lo largo del campo magnético en vez de perpendiculares a él.

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