Two-dimensional simulations of gradient-drift turbulence in the daytime equatorial electrojet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 103, Issue A9, 1998, Pages 20749-20759

  Hu, S ^a   Bhattacharjee, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0001188878     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98ja01560     Document Type: Article

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