Cusp structures: Combining multi-spacecraft observations with ground-based observations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2031-2041

  Trattner, K J ^a,c   Fuselier, S A ^a   Yeoman, T K ^b   Korth, A ^c   Fraenz, M ^c   Mouikis, C ^d   Kucharek, H ^d   Kistler, L M ^d   Escoubet, C P ^e   Reme H ^f   Dandouras, I ^f   Sauvaud, J A ^f   Bosqued, J M ^f   Klecker, B ^g   Carlson, C ^h   Phan, T ^f   McFadden, J P ^h   Amata, E ⁱ   Eliasson, L ^j  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^e EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^f IRAP   (France)

^g MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ INAF   (Italy)

^j SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

Magnetospheric physics (energetic particles, precipitating, magnetopause, cusp arid and boundary layers; solar wind magnetosphere interactions)

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0242711496     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-21-2031-2003     Document Type: Article

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