Global 30-240 keV proton precipitation in the 17-18 April 2002 geomagnetic storms: 1. Patterns

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Fang, Xiaohua ^a   Liemohn, Michael W ^a   Kozyra, Janet U ^a   Evans, David S ^b   DeJong, Anna D ^a   Emery, Barbara A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34547318132     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011867     Document Type: Article

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