Regulation of ionospheric plasma velocities by thermospheric winds
Immel, T. J., Harding, B. J., Heelis, R. A., Maute, A., Forbes, J. M., England, S. L., … Makela, J. J. (2021). Regulation of ionospheric plasma velocities by thermospheric winds. Nature Geoscience, 14, 893-898. doi:10.1038/s41561-021-00848-4
Observations from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ionospheric Connection Explorer confirm the link between thermospheric winds and ionospheric plasma variability.