Kinetic signatures during a quasi-continuous lobe reconnection event: Cluster Ion Spectrometer (CIS) observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Bavassano Cattaneo, M B ^a   Marcucci, M F ^a   Retino, A ^b   Pallocchia, G ^a   Reme H ^c   Dandouras, I ^c   Kistler, L M ^d   Klecker, B ^e   Carlson, C W ^f   Korth, A ^g   McCarthy, M ^h   Lundin, R ^b   Balogh, A ⁱ  

^a INAF   (Italy)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^c IRAP   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

ⁱ IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947493932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011623     Document Type: Article

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