Theoretical developments on the causes of ionospheric outflow

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 399-420

  Schunk, R W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012850107     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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