Comparison of various cusp models with high- and low-resolution observations

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 457-468

  Yamauchi, M ^a   Lundin, R ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cusp; Direct entry; Drift; High resolution data; Local; MHD; Test of models

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MODEL; REVIEW; SPACE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0035145878     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005237630306     Document Type: Review

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