Generation of traveling atmospheric disturbances during pulsating geomagnetic storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Gardner, L C ^a   Schunk, R W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956081912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015129     Document Type: Article

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