On the kinetic structure of the magnetotail reconnection layer

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 3281-3284

  Scholer, M ^a   Lottermoser, R F ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SHEET; KINETIC STRUCTURE; MAGNETOTAIL RECONNECTION LAYERS; RIEMANN PROBLEM; SLOW MODE SWITCH-OFF SHOCKS;

KINETIC STRUCTURE;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HALL EFFECT; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

GEOMAGNETISM;

MAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 0032173285     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98GL52510     Document Type: Article

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