Multisatellite measurements of electron phase space density gradients in the Earth's inner and outer magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A5, 2004, Pages

  Taylor, M G G T ^a   Friedel, R H W ^a   Reeves, G D ^a   Dunlop, M W ^b,c   Fritz, T A ^d   Daly, P W ^e   Balogh, A ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Boston University   (United States)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energetic electrons; Magnetotail; Phase space density

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646564182     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010294     Document Type: Article

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