Global X-ray emission during an isolated substorm - A case study

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 889-900

  Ostgaard N ^a   Stadsnes, J ^a   Bjordal, J ^a   Vondrak, R R ^b   Cummer, S A ^b   Chenette, D L ^c   Schulz, M ^c   Parks, G K ^d   Brittnacher, M J ^d   McKenzie, D L ^e   Pronko, J G ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 6744237816     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00034-1     Document Type: Article

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