Impact of model differences on quantitative analysis of FUV auroral emissions: Total ionization cross sections

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A7, 2001, Pages 12837-12843

  Germany, G A ^a   Lummerzheim, D ^b   Richards, P G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

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EID: 39449094809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000354     Document Type: Article

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