Simulation of ULF field-aligned currents generated by HF heating of the ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A4, 2005, Pages

  Streltsov, A V ^a   Lotko, W ^a   Milikh, G M ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

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EID: 33747183905     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010629     Document Type: Article

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