Plasma sheet dynamics observed by the Polar spacecraft in association with substorm onsets

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A9, 2001, Pages 19117-19130

  Toivanen, P K ^a,b   Baker, D N ^a   Peterson, W K ^c   Li, X ^a   Donovan, E F ^d   Viljanen, A ^b   Keiling, A ^e   Wygant, J R ^e   Kletzing, C A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e University of Minnesota   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 39449107770     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja003020     Document Type: Article

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