The Sheffield University plasmasphere ionosphere model - A review

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 1541-1552

  Bailey, G J ^a   Balan, N ^b   Su, Y Z ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0041875904     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00155-1     Document Type: Review

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