Model/data comparison of F region ionospheric perturbation over Millstone Hill during the severe geomagnetic storm of July 15-16, 2000

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29051-29069

  Pavlov, A V ^a   Foster, J C ^b  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 39449100786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000387     Document Type: Review

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