Variations of the flank LLBL thickness as response to the solar wind dynamic pressure and IMF orientation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Safrankova J ^a   Nemecek Z ^a   Prech L ^a   Simunek J ^b   Sibeck, D ^c   Sauvaud, J A ^d,e  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e IRAP   (France)

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EID: 34548620356     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011889     Document Type: Article

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