On the source location of radiation belt relativistic electrons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A2, 2000, Pages 2607-2624

  Selesnick, R S ^a   Blake, J B ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 39449136187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900445     Document Type: Article

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