Evaluation of SuperMAG auroral electrojet indices as indicators of substorms and auroral power

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Newell, P T ^a   Gjerloev, J W ^a  

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

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EID: 84055221910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016779     Document Type: Article

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