The response of the magnetotail to changes in the IMF orientation: The magnetotail's long memory

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 221-227

  Walker, R J ^a   Richard, R L ^a   Ogino, T ^b   Ashour Abdalla, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 0032811896     PISSN: 14641917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1917(98)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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