Propagation of Alfvén waves through the ionosphere: Dependence on ionospheric parameters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 10017-10030

  Lysak, Robert L ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0000968091     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900024     Document Type: Article

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