Upper cutoff energy of the electron plasma sheet as a measure of magnetospheric convection strength

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A10, 2002, Pages

  Thomsen, M F ^a   Korth, H ^a   Elphic, R C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Cutoff energy; Plasma sheet

Indexed keywords

EID: 16844375550     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000148     Document Type: Article

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