Modeling the ionospheric effects of ion and electron precipitation in the cusp

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A11, 1999, Pages 24603-24612

  Millward, G H ^a,c   Moffett, R J ^a   Balmforth, H F ^a,d   Rodger, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16244408095     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900249     Document Type: Article

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