Flow bursts and auroral activations: Onset timing and foot point location

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10777-10789

  Nakamura, R ^a,b   Baumjohann, W ^a,b   Brittnacher, M ^c   Sergeev, V A ^d   Kubyshkina, M ^d   Mukai, T ^e   Liou, K ^f  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften ^*  (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^e JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449138497     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000249     Document Type: Article

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