The 30 MHz imaging radar observations of auroral irregularities during the JOULE campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Bahcivan, H ^a   Hysell, D L ^b   Larsen, M F ^c   Pfaff, R F ^d  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33745286736     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010975     Document Type: Article

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