Ion dynamics and tail current intensification prior to dipolarization: The June 1, 1985, event

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A11, 2000, Pages 25233-25246

  Ohtani, S ^a   Lui, A T Y ^a   Takahashi, K ^a   Mitchell, D G ^a   Sarris, T ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

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EID: 39449085808     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000040     Document Type: Article

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