A source of auroral electrons and the magnetospheric substorm current systems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A4, 2003, Pages

  Akasofii, Syun Ichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral electrons; Dipolarization; Substorm current system; Substorm onset

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874777053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009547     Document Type: Article

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