Modulations of Saturn's UV Auroral Oval Location by Planetary Period Oscillations

Modulations of Saturn's UV Auroral Oval Location by Planetary Period Oscillations
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行星周期振荡对土星紫外极光椭圆位置的调节

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10.1029/2018ja026117
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Space Physics
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