Geoeffective interplanetary scale sizes derived from regression analysis of polar cap potentials

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 9989-9994

  Burke, W J ^a   Weimer, D R ^b   Maynard, N C ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0001202661     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900031     Document Type: Article

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