Extreme polar cap density enhancements along magnetic field lines during an intense geomagnetic storm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Tu, J N ^a   Dhar, M ^a   Song, P ^a   Reinisch, B W ^a   Green, J L ^b   Benson, R F ^b   Coster, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34547305890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012034     Document Type: Article

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