Three spacecraft observations of the geomagnetic tail during moderately disturbed conditions: Global perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A7, 1997, Pages 14425-14438

  Zhou, X Y ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 37149014821     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA00683     Document Type: Article

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