Current-voltage relationship in downward field-aligned current region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A10, 2005, Pages

  Cran McGreehin, Alexandra P ^a   Wright, Andrew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845802426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010870     Document Type: Article

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