Observation of IMF and seasonal effects in the location of auroral substorm onset

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 5799-5810

  Liou, K ^a   Newell, P T ^a   Sibeck, D G ^a   Meng, C I ^a   Brittnacher, M ^b   Parks, G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77954944877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003001     Document Type: Article

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