A statistical survey of auroral solitary waves and weak double layers 2. Measurement accuracy and ambient plasma density

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A6, 1997, Pages 11385-11398

  Eriksson, Anders I ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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EID: 37149029712     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA02728     Document Type: Article

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