The convection electric field in auroral substorms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A7, 2001, Pages 12919-12931

  Gjerloev, J W ^a   Hoffman, R A ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39449104739     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000240     Document Type: Article

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