Statistical patterns in X-ray and UV auroral emissions and energetic electron precipitation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 5907-5911

  Anderson, P C ^a   Petrinec, S M ^b   Liou, K ^c  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41749112253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003041     Document Type: Article

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