Ionospheric disturbances observed by DMSP at middle to low latitudes during the magnetic storm of June 4-6, 1991

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A8, 2000, Pages 18391-18405

  Burke, W J ^a   Rubin, A G ^a   Maynard, N C ^b   Gentile, L C ^c   Sultan, P J ^a   Rich, F J ^a   De La Beaujardiere O ^a   Huang, C Y ^c   Wilson, G R ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 39449110036     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000188     Document Type: Article

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