Instability at the electron inertial scale

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21623-21644

  Seyler, C E ^a,b   Wu, K ^a,b  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 39449086979     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000410     Document Type: Article

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