Modeling the connection of the global ionospheric electric fields to the solar wind

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Rothwell, P L ^a   Jasperse, J R ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33947651721     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010992     Document Type: Article

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