A model of region 1 field-aligned currents dependent on ionospheric conductivity and solar wind parameters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A9, 2000, Pages 21119-21127

  Alexeev, Igor I ^a   Belenkaya, Elena S ^a   Clauer Jr , C Robert ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 39449096354     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900052     Document Type: Article

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