What is the physical meaning of the AE Index?

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Volumn 85, Issue 19, 2004, Pages

  Kamide, Y ^a   Rostoker, G ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 33846437177     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004EO190010     Document Type: Article

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