Two-dimensional ionospheric flow pattern associated with auroral streamers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Shi, Yong ^a   Zesta, Eftyhia ^b   Lyons, Larry R ^a   Yang, J ^c   Boudouridis, A ^d   Ge, Y S ^e   Ruohoniemi, J M ^f   Mende, S ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Exoplanetary Systems   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^f Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84863182414     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017110     Document Type: Article

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