Non-Linear Instabilities in the Near-Earth Plasma Sheet—A Two-Dimensional Model with and without Near-Earth Field Line Flaring

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 48, Issue 42496, 1996, Pages 845-855

  Wiechen, Heinz ^a   Büchner, Jörg ^a   Otto, Antonius ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 33645807472     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.48.845     Document Type: Article

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