Cause of the localized maximum of X-ray emission in the morning sector: A comparison with electron measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A9, 2000, Pages 20869-20883

  Ostgaard N ^a,b   Stadsnes, J ^a   Bjordal, J ^a   Vondrak, R R ^c   Cummer, S A ^c,d   Chenette, D L ^e   Schulz, M ^e   Pronko, J G ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d Duke University   (United States)

^e LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 39449119522     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000354     Document Type: Review

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