Source region of 1500 MLT auroral bright spots: Simultaneous Polar UV-images and DMSP particle data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A11, 1999, Pages 24587-24602

  Liou, K ^a   Newell, P T ^a   Meng, C I ^a   Sotirelis, T ^a   Brittnacher, M ^b   Parks, G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0012755567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900290     Document Type: Article

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