On the role of macroscopic resistive instabilities in the auroral ionosphere-thermosphere system

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1301-1304

  Birk, G T ^a   Otto, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 0041728156     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00791-6     Document Type: Article

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