Multisatellite determination of the relativistic electron phase space density at geosynchronous orbit: Methodology and results during geomagnetically quiet times

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A10, 2005, Pages

  Chen, Y ^a   Friedel, R H W ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   Onsager, T G ^b   Thomson, M F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33845792843     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010895     Document Type: Article

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