Solar wind dependence of the occurrence and motion of polar auroral arcs : A statistical study

[1] Polar UV images from a 3-month period in winter 1998-1999 are used for a statistical study of polar arcs. The study covers all auroral arcs that are located poleward of the northern auroral ova ...

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