Ionospheric electrodynamics modeling

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 201, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-71

  Richmond, A D ^a   Maute, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84899517403     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GM001331     Document Type: Article

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