Detailed analysis of substorm observations using SuperDARN, UVI, ground-based magnetometers, and all-sky imagers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A3, 2003, Pages

  Bristow, W A ^a   Sofko, G J ^b   Stenbaek Nielsen, H C ^a   Wei, S ^a   Lummerzheim, D ^a   Otto, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aurora; Convection; Electrojet; Substorms

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447105377     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009242     Document Type: Article

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