Disruption of thin current sheets: A two-fluid theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14331-14341

  William Liu, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 37148999087     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97ja00748     Document Type: Article

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