Auroral ionospheric conductivities: A comparison between experiment and modeling, and theoretical f10.7-dependent model for EISCAT and ESR

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1297-1304

  Lilensten, J ^a   Blelly, P L ^b   Kofman, W ^a   Alcayde D ^b  

^a ENSIEG   (France)

^b IRAP   (France)

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EID: 2842586876     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005850050392     Document Type: Review

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