Global-scale electron precipitation features seen in UV and X rays during substorms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A5, 1999, Pages 10191-10204

  Ostgaard N ^a   Stadsnes, J ^a   Bjordal, J ^a   Vondrak, R R ^b   Cummer, S A ^b   Chenette, D L ^c   Parks, G K ^d   Brittnacher, M J ^d   McKenzie, D L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0038994584     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900004     Document Type: Article

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