Transmission line model for the near-instantaneous transmission of the ionospheric electric field and currents to the equator

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1131-1156

  Kikuchi, Takashi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 84911135252     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JA019515     Document Type: Article

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