Ionospheric response to wave-accelerated electrons at the poleward auroral boundary

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A11, 2005, Pages

  Semeter, J ^a   Heinselman, C J ^b   Sivjee, G G ^c   Frey, H U ^d   Bonnell, J W ^d  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33845617345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011226     Document Type: Article

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