Coupling between density structures, electromagnetic waves and ionospheric feedback in the auroral zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Streltsov, A V ^a   Lotko, W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 48249124245     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012594     Document Type: Article

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