The application of ground-based optical techniques for inferring electron energy deposition and composition change during auroral precipitation events

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1502-1519

  Hecht, J H ^a   Strickland, D J ^b   Conde, M G ^c  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Computational Physics Inc ^*  (United States)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atmospheric composition; Aurora; Geomagnetic storms; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; GEOMAGNETISM; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTOMETRY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AURORAL PRECIPITATION; ELECTRON ENERGY DEPOSITION; GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; THERMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

AURORA; ELECTRON; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; OPTICAL METHOD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); THERMOSPHERE;

ALASKA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747859340     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.06.022     Document Type: Article

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