Decrease in Bz prior to the dipolarization in the near-Earth plasma sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A9, 2005, Pages

  Shiokawa, K ^a   Miyashita, Y ^a   Shinohara, I ^b   Matsuoka, A ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 33646557142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011144     Document Type: Article

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