Evidence of component merging equatorward of the cusp

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A10, 1999, Pages 22623-22633

  Chandler, M O ^a   Fuselier, S A ^b   Lockwood, M ^c   Moore, T E ^d  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001753212     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900175     Document Type: Article

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