Electron impact ionization: A new parameterization for 100 eV to 1 MeV electrons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Fang, Xiaohua ^a   Randall, Cora E ^a   Lummerzheim, Dirk ^b   Solomon, Stanley C ^c   Mills, Michael J ^a   Marsh, Daniel R ^c,e   Jackman, Charles H ^d   Wang, Wenbin ^c   Lu, Gang ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 56749104349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013384     Document Type: Article

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