A possible intrinsic mechanism for the quasi-periodic dynamics of the Jovian magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Kronberg, E A ^a   Glassmeier, K H ^a,b   Woch, J ^a   Krupp, N ^a   Lagg, A ^a   Dougherty, M K ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547352978     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011994     Document Type: Article

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