Observation of the magnetospheric "sash" and its implications relative to solar-wind/magnetospheric coupling: A multisatellite event analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 6097-6122

  Maynard, N C ^a   Savin, S ^b   Erickson, G M ^c   Kawano, H ^d   Nemecek Z ^e   Peterson, W K ^f   Safranokova J ^e   Sandahl, I ^g   Scudder, J D ^h   Siscoe, G L ^c   Sonnerup, B U O ⁱ   Weimer, D R ^a   White, W W ^a   Wilson, G R ^a  

^a MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Russian Academy of Sciences   (Russian Federation)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^f LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^g SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^h UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

ⁱ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0000507555     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
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