The dynamics of the proton aurora in auroral breakup events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A1, 2001, Pages 45-63

  Takahashi, Yukihiro ^a   Fukunishi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0242436381     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JA002013     Document Type: Article

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