Time-dependent transport of field-aligned bursts of electrons in flickering aurora

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A6, 2000, Pages 12895-12906

  Peticolas, L ^a   Lummerzheim, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 39449096265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000398     Document Type: Article

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