The dependence of AKR production on the intensity and energy spectra of auroral bremsstrahlung

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A3, 2003, Pages

  Imhof, W L ^a   Anderson, R R ^b   Walt, M ^c   Hawley, J D ^a   Petrinec, S M ^a   Mobilia, J ^a   Matsumoto, H ^d  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AKR; Aurora; Bremsstrahlung; Precipitation; X ray

Indexed keywords

EID: 14344252481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009274     Document Type: Article

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