Solar wind density and velocity control of auroral brightness under normal interplanetary magnetic field conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Shue, J H ^a   Newell, P T ^a   Liou, K ^a   Meng, C I ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aurora; Seasonal variations; Solar wind density and velocity; Space weather

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444439347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009138     Document Type: Article

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