Saturn kilometric radiation: Average and statistical properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Lamy, L ^a   Zarka, P ^a   Cecconi, B ^a   Prange R ^a   Kurth, W S ^b   Gurnett, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 48249120146     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012900     Document Type: Article

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