Unusual topside ionospheric density response to the November 2003 superstorm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Yizengaw, E ^a   Moldwin, M B ^a   Komjathy, A ^b   Mannucci, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33947604938     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011433     Document Type: Article

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