Observations of isolated polar cap patches by the European Incoherent Scatter (EISCAT) Svalbard and Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Finland radars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Oksavik, K ^a   Ruohoniemi, J M ^a   Greenwald, R A ^a   Baker, J B H ^a   Moen, J ^b,c   Carlson, H C ^d   Yeoman, T K ^d,e   Lester, M ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c University Centre   (Norway)

^d AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947641149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011400     Document Type: Article

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