Cluster survey of the mid-altitude cusp: 1. Size, location, and dynamics

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3011-3026

  Pitout, F ^a   Escoubet, C P ^b   Klecker, B ^a   Reme H ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 36448997094     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-24-3011-2006     Document Type: Article

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