Mapping of the ionospheric field-aligned currents to the equatorial magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14467-14476

  Lu, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 37149005837     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00744     Document Type: Article

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