Ground‐based optical observations of hydrogen emission in the auroral substorm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A1, 2001, Pages 33-44

  Deehr, C ^a   Lummerzheim, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 0242604707     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JA002010     Document Type: Article

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