Statistical analysis of F region and topside ionospheric ion field-aligned flows at high latitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A2, 2000, Pages 2477-2494

  Wu, X Y ^a   Horwitz, J L ^a   Seo, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 39449130157     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900437     Document Type: Article

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