Flux transfer events in global numerical simulations of the magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A5, 2002, Pages

  Fedder, J A ^a,b   Slinker, S P ^b   Lyon, J G ^c   Russell, C T ^d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flux transfer event; Magnetic reconnection; Magnetopause; Magnetosphere; MHD simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042019815     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000025     Document Type: Article

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