Precipitation of radiation belt electrons induced by obliquely propagating lightning-generated whistlers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29745-29770

  Lauben, D S ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Bell, T F ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449102351     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000155     Document Type: Article

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