Model of bifurcated current sheets in the Earth's magnetotail: Equilibrium and stability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A7, 2005, Pages

  Camporeale, Enrico ^a   Lapenta, Giovanni ^b,c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33746376267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010779     Document Type: Article

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