On the propagation of low-frequency fluctuations in the plasma sheet: 1. Cluster observations and magnetohydrodynamic analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A3, 2004, Pages

  Louarn, P ^a   Fruit, G ^b   Budnik, E ^a   Sauvaud, J A ^a   Jacquey, C ^a   Le Queau D ^a   Reme H ^a   Lucek, E ^c   Balogh, A ^c  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetotail; MHD waves and instabilities; Plasma sheet; Storms and substorms

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442428038     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010228     Document Type: Article

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