Direct influence of ring current on auroral oval diameter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14149-14154

  Schulz, Michael ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 37149031261     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00827     Document Type: Article

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