Response of the upper atmosphere to auroral protons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A1, 2001, Pages 127-139

  Galand, M ^a,c   Fuller Rowell, T J ^b,c   Codrescu, M V ^b,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001342083     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JA002009     Document Type: Article

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