Why does the aurora flare up?

Eos (United States)

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 16-20

  Akasofu, Syun Ichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURORA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETIC STORM;

EID: 84945486155     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: 23249250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2015eo027907     Document Type: Article

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