Cluster observations of finite amplitude Alfvén waves and small-scale magnetic filaments downstream of a quasi-perpendicular shock

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A5, 2004, Pages

  Alexandrova, O ^a,f   Mangeney, A ^a,f   Maksimovic, M ^a,f   Lacombe, C ^a,f   Cornilleau Wehrlin, N ^b   Lucek, E A ^c   Decreau P M E ^a,h   Bosqued, J M ^a,g   Travnicek, P ^d   Fazakerley, A N ^e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^g IRAP   (France)

^h LPCE CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Alfv n waves; Bow shock; Current filaments

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242882425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010056     Document Type: Article

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