Factors controlling ionospheric outflows as observed at intermediate altitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A3, 2005, Pages

  Strangeway, R J ^a   Ergun, R E ^b   Su, Y J ^b   Carlson, C W ^c   Elphic, R C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33645646769     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010829     Document Type: Review

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