Energy characteristics of auroral electron precipitation- A comparison of substorms and pressure pulse related auroral activity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 5945-5956

  Chua, D ^a   Parks, G ^a   Carlson, C ^b   Brittnacher, M ^a   Peria, W ^a   Germany, G ^c   Spann, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^d NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 0345835033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003027     Document Type: Article

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