Fast evolving spatial structure of auroral parallel electric fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29633-29643

  Genot V ^a   Louarn, P ^b   Mottez, F ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IRAP   (France)

^c SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

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EID: 39449105015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000076     Document Type: Article

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