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spellingShingle Cohen, M. B., Inan, U. S., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere, Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
title Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_full Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_fullStr Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_full_unstemmed Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_short Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_sort terrestrial vlf transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
title_unstemmed Terrestrial VLF transmitter injection into the magnetosphere
topic Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
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