Double cusp: Model prediction and observational verification

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25571-25593

  Wing, Simon ^a   Newell, Patrick T ^a   Ruohoniemi, J Michael ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449092432     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000402     Document Type: Article

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