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Weber & Buchau 1981
Weber, E.J. and Buchau, J. (1981). Polar cap F-layer auroras. Geophysical Research Letters 8: doi: 10.1029/GL008i001p00125. issn: 0094-8276.

Polar cap auroras were measured at Thule Air Base, Greenland in December 1979, using an all sky imaging photometer. These images combined with digital ionosonde measurements, show the orientation, structure, and drift motion of sun-aligned, F layer auroras. Drifts in both the dawn-to-dusk and dusk-to-dawn direction were observed. These auroras were not visible on the all sky camera films; however, coincident Defence Meterological Satellite Program (DMSP) precipitating electron measurements show that these arcs are produced by fluxes of low energy (E<500 ev) electrons. Simultaneous satellite-to-ground signal amplitude measurements fhow that these auroras are accompanied by km scale size ionospheric irregularities, which cause strong amplitude fluctuations (scintillation) on the received satellite signal.

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