Characteristics of the magnetosheath electron boundary layer under northward interplanetary magnetic field: Implications for high-latitude reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A6, 2005, Pages

  Lavraud, B ^a   Thomsen, M F ^a   Taylor, M G G T ^a,b   Wang, Y L ^a   Phan, T D ^c   Schwartz, S J ^d   Elphic, R C ^a   Fazakerley, A ^b   Reme H ^e   Balogh, A ^f  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e IRAP   (France)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646546474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010808     Document Type: Article

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