Predictions of magnetosheath merging between IMF field lines of opposite polarity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Maynard, N C ^a   Sonnerup, B U O ^b   Siscoe, G L ^c   Weimer, D R ^a   Siebert, K D ^a   Erickson, G M ^c   White, W W ^a   Schoendorf, J A ^a   Ober, D M ^a   Wilson, G R ^a   Heinemann, M A ^d  

^a MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Hot flow anomalies; Magnetopause; Magnetosheath; Merging; Reconnection

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744391450     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009289     Document Type: Article

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