Variations in the low- and middle-latitude topside ion concentration observed by DMSP during superstorm events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Heelis, R A ^a   Coley, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 35348970410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012326     Document Type: Article

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