Some theoretical models for solitary structures of boundary layer waves

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-73

  Lakhina, G S ^a   Tsurutani, B T ^b   Singh, S V ^a   Reddy, R V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMA;

EID: 0038046157     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-10-65-2003     Document Type: Article

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