Substorm convection patterns observed by the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 24593-24609

  Bristow, W A ^a   Otto, A ^a   Lummerzheim, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 39449106273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000117     Document Type: Article

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