Probability distributions of electron precipitation at high magnetic latitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Hardy, A ^a   Holeman, E G ^b   Burke, W J ^a,b   Gentile, L C ^b   Bounar, K H ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 50249153139     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012746     Document Type: Article

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