Cusp ion steps, field-aligned currents and poleward moving auroral forms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29555-29569

  Lockwood, M ^a,b   Milan, S E ^c   Onsager, T ^d   Perry, C H ^b   Scudder, J A ^e   Russell, C T ^f,h   Brittnacher, M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449087530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900175     Document Type: Article

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