Magnetic flux transport in the Dungey cycle: A survey of dayside and nightside reconnection rates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Milan, S E ^a   Provan, G ^a   Hubert, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

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EID: 34547927785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011642     Document Type: Article

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