Excitation of the FUV Io tail on Jupiter: Characterization of the electron precipitation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A11, 2002, Pages

  Gerard J C ^a   Gustin, J ^a   Grodent, D ^a   Delamere, P ^b   Clarke, J T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron energy; Flux tube; Io; Jupiter; Slippage; Ultraviolet spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012966508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009410     Document Type: Article

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