Electron anisotropy constraint in the magnetosheath: Cluster observations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Gary, S Peter ^a   Lavraud, Benoit ^a   Thomsen, Michelle F ^a   Lefebvre, Bertrand ^b   Schwartz, Steven J ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMA SHEATHS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ELECTRON ANISOTROPY; MAGNETOSHEATH;

GEOMAGNETISM;

ELECTRON; MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 24944578409     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023234     Document Type: Article

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