Effects of magnetic reconnection in the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability at the magnetospheric boundary

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 495-510

  Min, K W ^a   Kim, T ^a   Lee, H ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

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EID: 0242560481     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(96)00160-2     Document Type: Article

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