Ionospheric contribution to Saturn's inner plasmasphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Moore, Luke ^a   Mendillo, Michael ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 28844452138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010889     Document Type: Article

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