Saturation effects in the VLF-triggered emission process

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Gibby, A R ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Bell, T F ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58749088043     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013233     Document Type: Article

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