Energetic magnetosheath ions connected to the Earth's bow shock: Possible source of cusp energetic ions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A3, 2000, Pages 5471-5488

  Chang, S W ^a   Scudder, J D ^a   Fennell, J F ^b   Friedel, R ^c   Lepping, R P ^d   Russell, C T ^e   Trattner, K J ^f   Fuselier, S A ^f   Peterson, W K ^f   Spence, H E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449089345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900468     Document Type: Article

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