Cluster observations of the cusp: Magnetic structure and dynamics

Surveys in Geophysics

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 5-55

  Dunlop, M W ^a   Lavraud, B ^b   Cargill, P ^c   Taylor, M G G T ^d   Balogh, A ^c   Reme H ^b   Decreau, P ^e   Glassmeier, K H ^f   Elphic, R C ^d   Bosqued, J M ^b   Fazakerley, A N ^g   Dandouras, I ^b   Escoubet, C P ^h   Laakso, H ^h   Marchaudon, A ⁱ  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b IRAP   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^h ESA/ESTEC RSSD   (Netherlands)

ⁱ SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Boundary dynamics; Clustermagnetospheric cusps

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETOSPHERE; ORBITS; PLASMA SHEATHS; SPACECRAFT;

BOUNDARY DYNAMICS; CLUSTERMAGNETOSPHERIC CUSPS; MAGNETOSHEATH; PLASMA DISTRIBUTION;

GEOMAGNETISM;

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 24144454714     PISSN: 01693298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10712-005-1871-7     Document Type: Review

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