Rapid flux transport in the central plasma sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A1, 2001, Pages 301-313

  Schodel R ^a   Baumjohann, W ^b   Nakamura, R ^a   Sergeev, V A ^c   Mukai, T ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 0001365362     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JA900139     Document Type: Article

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