Propagation of Alfvén waves through the ionosphere

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 757-766

  Lysak, R L ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0000853260     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-1946(97)00208-5     Document Type: Article

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