Auroral electron distributions derived from combined UV and X-ray emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 26081-26089

  Ostgaard N ^a,b   Stadsnes, J ^c   Bjordal, J ^c   Germany, G A ^d   Vondrak, R R ^b   Parks, G K ^e   Cummer, S A ^f   Chenette, D L ^g   Pronko, J G ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f Duke University   (United States)

^g LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 39449103234     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000031     Document Type: Article

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