Relative solar and auroral contribution to the polar F region: Implications for national space weather program

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A10, 2002, Pages

  David, M ^a   Sojka, J J ^a   Schunk, R W ^a   Heelis, R ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral ionization; F region; Polar cap; Solar ionization; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749118314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009167     Document Type: Article

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