Sources of low-latitude ionospheric e × B drifts and their variability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Maute, A ^a   Richmond, A D ^a   Roble, R G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84862633619     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017502     Document Type: Article

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