The role of proton precipitation in the excitation of auroral FUV emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21475-21494

  Hubert, B ^a   Gerard J C ^a   Bisikalo, D V ^b   Shematovich, V I ^b   Solomon, S C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 39449090356     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000288     Document Type: Article

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