Ring current heating of the thermal electrons at solar maximum

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27767-27776

  Liemohn, M W ^a   Kozyra, J U ^a   Richards, P G ^b   Khazanov, G V ^c   Buonsanto, M J ^d   Jordanova, V K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b University of Alabama ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 39449118804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000088     Document Type: Article

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