Latitudinal density dependence of magnetic field lines inferred from Polar plasma wave data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 6195-6201

  Goldstein, J ^a,d   Denton, R E ^a   Hudson, M K ^a   Miftakhova, E G ^a   Young, S L ^a   Menietti, J D ^b   Gallagher, D L ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038116495     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000068     Document Type: Article

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