Comment on "MeV magnetosheath ions energized at the bow shock" by S.-W. Chang et al

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A8, 2003, Pages

  Chen, Jiasheng ^a   Fritz, Theodore A ^a   Sheldon, Robert B ^b,c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^c WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bow shock; Cusp; Energetic particles; Magnetopause boundary layer; Magnetoshcath

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645594268     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009634     Document Type: Note

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