Magnetotail reconnection: Simulation predictions on magnetic times series

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 655-661

  Arzner, K ^a   Scholer, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOTAIL;

EID: 20644444810     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353285     Document Type: Article

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