Energetic electrons in the inner part of the Jovian magnetosphere and their relation to auroral emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A6, 2004, Pages

  Tomas A T ^a   Woch, J ^a   Krupp, N ^a   Lagg, A ^a   Glassmeier, K H ^b   Kurth, W S ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral phenomena; Electron precipitation; Energetic particles; Jupiter's magnetosphere; Planetary magnetospheres

Indexed keywords

EID: 32544453050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010405     Document Type: Article

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