Response of the magnetotail to changes in the open flux content of the magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A4, 2004, Pages

  Milan, S E ^a   Cowley, S W H ^a   Lester, M ^a   Wright, D M ^a   Slavin, J A ^b   Fillingim, M ^c   Carlson, C W ^c   Singer, H J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Research and Development Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetosphere; Magnetotail; Solar terrestrial coupling; Substorms

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844226759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010350     Document Type: Review

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