Ion dynamics during magnetotail reconnection

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 405-414

  Scholer, Manfred ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

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EID: 0039175911     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)01080-7     Document Type: Article

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