The dc electrical coupling of flow vortices and flow channels in the magnetosphere to the resistive ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 28967-28994

  Borovsky, Joseph E ^a   Bonnell, John ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449129221     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000245     Document Type: Article

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