Statistical analysis of ionospheric potential patterns for isolated substorms and sawtooth events

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1977-1991

  Cai, X ^a   Clauer, C R ^a   Ridley, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; OSCILLATION; POLAR REGION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33751073941     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-24-1977-2006     Document Type: Article

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