Superposed epoch analysis of the dayside ionospheric response to four intense geomagnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Mannucci, A J ^a   Tsurutani, B T ^a   Abdu, M A ^b   Gonzalez, W D ^b   Komjathy, A ^a   Echer, E ^b   Iijima, B A ^a   Crowley, G ^c   Anderson, D ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^c Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 70350027346     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012732     Document Type: Article

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