A statistical study of large-amplitude parallel electric fields in the upward current region of the auroral acceleration region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A1, 2003, Pages

  Hull, A J ^a   Bonnell, J W ^a   Mozer, F S ^a   Scudder, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Auroral; Parallel electric fields

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749120319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA007540     Document Type: Article

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