Ground and satellite observations of the evolution of growth phase auroral arcs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Lessard, M R ^a   Lotko, W ^b   LaBelle, J ^c   Peria, W ^d   Carlson, C W ^e   Creutzberg, F ^f   Wallis, D D ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Keometrics   (Canada)

^g Magnametrics   (Canada)

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EID: 36148952161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011794     Document Type: Article

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