Comparison of SuperDARN radar boundaries with DMSP particle precipitation boundaries

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A6, 2005, Pages

  Sotirelis, T ^a   Ruohoniemi, J M ^a   Barnes, R J ^a   Newell, P T ^a   Greemvald, R A ^a   Skura, J P ^a   Meng, C I ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33747198417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010732     Document Type: Article

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