Nonadiabatic orbit features in ion distribution functions of fast flow magnetotail configurations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A4, 2005, Pages

  Ball, Bryan M ^a   Kaufmann, Richard L ^b   Paterson, W R ^c   Frank, L A ^d  

^a Department of Physics and Space Sciences Florida Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

^b University of New Hampshire   (United States)

^c HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 33747190814     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010676     Document Type: Article

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