Modeling the propagation characteristics of chorus using CRRES suprathermal electron fluxes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Bortnik, J ^a   Thorne, R M ^a   Meredith, N P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35348933292     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012237     Document Type: Article

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