The size of the auroral belt during magnetic storms

Using the auroral boundary index derived from DMSP electron precipitation data and the <i>Dst</i> index, changes in the size of the auroral belt during magnetic storms are studied. It is found that the equatorward boundary of the belt at midnight expands equatorward, reaching its low...

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Main Authors: N. Yokoyama, Y. Kamide, H. Miyaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1998-05-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/16/566/1998/angeo-16-566-1998.pdf