Cluster observations of boundary layer structure and a flux transfer event near the cusp

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2605-2620

  Fear, R C ^a   Fazakerley, A N ^a   Owen, C J ^a   Lahiff, A D ^a   Lucek, E A ^b   Balogh, A ^b   Kistler, L M ^c   Mouikis, C ^c   Reme H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

Magnetospheric physics (Magnetopause, cusp and bondary layers; Solar wind magnetosphere interactions; Magnetosheath)

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE;

EID: 28044446129     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-23-2605-2005     Document Type: Article

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