Outer planet ionospheres: A review of recent research and a look toward the future

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-252

  Waite Jr , J H ^a   Lewis, W S ^a   Gladstone, G R ^a   Cravens, T E ^b   Maurellis, A N ^b   Drossart, P ^c   Connerney, J E P ^d   Miller, S ^e   Lam, H A ^e  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001623319     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00542-5     Document Type: Review

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