Evidence and effects of a wave-driven nonlinear current in the equatorial electrojet

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 899-907

  Oppenheim, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0642275416     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-997-0899-z     Document Type: Article

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