Observations of the ionospheric response to the 15 December 2006 geomagnetic storm: Long-duration positive storm effect

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Pedatella, N M ^a   Lei, J ^a   Larson, K M ^a   Forbes, J M ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

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EID: 77954320721     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014568     Document Type: Article

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