O+ observations in the cusp: Implications for day side magnetic field topology

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 5977-5986

  Fuselier, S A ^a   Petrinec, S M ^a   Trattner, K J ^a   Peterson, W K ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 2242440276     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003030     Document Type: Article

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