SIERRA observations of Alfvénic processes in the topside auroral ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A10, 2005, Pages

  Klatt, E M ^a   Kintner, P M ^a   Seyler, C E ^a   Liu, K ^a   MacDonald, E A ^b,d   Lynch, K A ^c  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33845752869     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010883     Document Type: Article

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