The elementary current method for calculating ionospheric current systems from multisatellite and ground magnetometer data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 24843-24855

  Amm, O ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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EID: 39449107969     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900021     Document Type: Article

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