Downward current electron beam observed by Cluster and FAST

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Wright, Andrew N ^a   Owen, Christopher J ^b   Chaston, Christopher C ^c   Dunlop, Malcolm W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 50249147664     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012643     Document Type: Article

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