The cusp in rapid transition

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Sandholt, P E ^a   Farrugia, C J ^b   Moen, J ^a   Denig, W F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral phenomena; Cusp and boundary layers; Magnetopause; Particle precipitation; Polar arcs; Solar wind magnetosphere interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142016585     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009214     Document Type: Article

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