Plasma conditions in auroral roar source regions inferred from radio and radar observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21157-21164

  Hughes, J M ^a,b   LaBelle, J ^a  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 39449096328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000010     Document Type: Article

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