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Raeder, J.
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spellingShingle Zhou, X.‐Z., Ge, Y. S., Angelopoulos, V., Runov, A., Liang, J., Xing, X., Raeder, J., Zong, Q.‐G., Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Dipolarization fronts and associated auroral activities: 2. Acceleration of ions and their subsequent behavior, Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
title Dipolarization fronts and associated auroral activities: 2. Acceleration of ions and their subsequent behavior
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topic Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
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