Divergence of the equatorial current in the dawn sector of Jupiter's magnetosphere: Analysis of Pioneer and Voyager magnetic field data

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 10-11, 2001, Pages 1089-1113

  Bunce, E J ^a   Cowley, S W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035425384     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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