Mechanisms of the electron density depletion in the SAR arc region

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 211-221

  Pavlov, A V ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 2842540300     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-0211-7     Document Type: Article

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