Ionospheric conductivity modulation in ULF pulsations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 10119-10133

  Buchert, Stephan C ^a   Fujii, R ^a   Glassmeier, K H ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

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EID: 0005170107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998ja900180     Document Type: Article

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