DEMETER observations of transmitter-induced precipitation of inner radiation belt electrons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Graf, K L ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Piddyachiy, D ^a   Kulkarni, P ^a   Parrot, M ^b   Sauvaud, J A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 72649092802     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013949     Document Type: Article

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