Extreme electron fluxes in the outer zone

Space Weather

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-30

  O'Brien, T Paul ^a   Fennell, J F ^a   Roeder, J L ^a   Reeves, G D ^b  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 35348875408     PISSN: 15427390     EISSN: 15427390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006SW000240     Document Type: Article

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