Illumination of the plasmasphere by terrestrial very low frequency transmitters: Model validation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Starks, M J ^a   Quinn, R A ^b   Ginet, G P ^a   Albert, J M ^a   Sales, G S ^c   Reinisch, B W ^c   Song, P ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

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EID: 56749163304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013112     Document Type: Article

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