Substorm onset timing: The December 31, 1995, event

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A10, 1999, Pages 22713-22727

  Ohtani, S ^a   Creutzberg, F ^b   Mukai, T ^c   Singer, H ^d   Lui, A T Y ^a   Nakamura, M ^e   Prikryl, P ^f   Yumoto, K ^g   Rostoker, G ^h  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^f Industry Canada   (Canada)

^g KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000832485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
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