Evidence for the tongue of ionization under northward interplanetary magnetic field conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A7, 2005, Pages

  Middleton, H R ^a,e   Pryse, S E ^a,e   Kersley, L ^a,b,e   Bust, G S ^b   Fremouw, E J ^c   Secan, J A ^c   Denig, W F ^d  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144486530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010800     Document Type: Article

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