Ion and electron characteristics in auroral density cavities associated with ion beams: No evidence for cold ionospheric plasma

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A7, 1999, Pages 14671-14682

  McFadden, J P ^a   Carlson, C W ^a   Ergun, R E ^a   Klumpar, D M ^b   Moebius, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 0000690085     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900035     Document Type: Article

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