High-latitude magnetic reconnection in sub-Alfvénic flow: Interball Tail observations on May 29, 1996

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29491-29502

  Avanov, L A ^a   Smirnov, V N ^a   Waite Jr , J H ^b   Fuselier, S A ^c   Vaisberg, O L ^a,d  

^a Space Research Institute ^*  (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39449094203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000460     Document Type: Article

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