Physical nature of a new cross-field current-driven instability in the lower ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A2, 1997, Pages 2551-2563

  Dimant, Y S ^a   Sudan, R N ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

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EID: 37149018643     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03274     Document Type: Article

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