Improved ionospheric electrodynamic models and application to calculating Joule heating rates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Weimer, D R ^a,b  

^a MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 33645766406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010884     Document Type: Article

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