Global 30-240 keV proton precipitation in the 17-18 April 2002 geomagnetic storms: 3. Impact on the ionosphere and thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Fang, Xiaohua ^a   Ridley, Aaron J ^a   Liemohn, Michael W ^a   Kozyra, Janet U ^a   Evans, David S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 34548595737     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012144     Document Type: Article

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