Three-dimensional observations of gyrating ion distributions far upstream from the Earth's bow shock and their association with low-frequency waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 5731-5742

  Meziane, K ^d   Mazelle, C ^c   Lin, R P ^a   LeQueau D ^c   Larson, D E ^a   Parks, G K ^e   Lepping, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c IRAP   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0141758646     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900079     Document Type: Article

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