Where is the magnetic energy for the expansion phase of auroral substorms accumulated?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 7219-7225

  Akasofu, Syun Ichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

substorms

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EID: 84890306899     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JA019042     Document Type: Article

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