Dynamics and kinetic properties of plasmoids and flux ropes: GEOTAIL observations

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 105, Issue , 1998, Pages 117-

  Mukai, T ^a   Yamamoto, T ^a   Machida, S ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0008128829     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM105p0117     Document Type: Chapter

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