Cluster and DMSP observations of SAID electric fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Puhl Quinn, P A ^a   Matsui, H ^a   Mishin, E ^b   Mouikis, C ^a   Kistler, L ^a   Khotyaintsev, Y ^c   Decreau P M E ^d   Lucek, E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547278950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012065     Document Type: Article

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