Time evolution of the subauroral electric fields: A case study during a sequence of two substorms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Makarevich, R A ^a   Kellerman, A C ^a   Bogdanova, Y V ^a   Koustov, A V ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 67650178045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013944     Document Type: Article

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