Intermittency in the integrated power ofionospheric density fluctuations | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 15, 2025 Topical Issue - Swarm 10-Year Anniversary


Article Number		30
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2025026
Published online		18 July 2025

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