Tail-dominated storm main phase: 31 March 2001

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A6, 2003, Pages

  Skoug, R M ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Henderson, M G ^a   Funsten, H O ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   Pollock, C J ^b   Jahn, J M ^b   McComas, D J ^b   Mitchell, D G ^c   Brandt, P C ^c   Sandel, B R ^d   Clauer, C R ^e   Singer, H J ^f  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dst index; ENA imaging; Geomagnetic storm; Tail current

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442477214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009705     Document Type: Article

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