Analysis of Magnetotail Flux Ropes with Strong Core Fields: ISEE 3 Observations

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 48, Issue 42496, 1996, Pages 589-601

  Lepping, Ronald P ^a   Slavin, James A ^a   Hesse, Michael ^a   Jones, Jeff A ^a   Szabo, Adam ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33747928125     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.48.589     Document Type: Article

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