Anisotropic magnetosheath: Comparison of theory with Wind observations near the stagnation streamline

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29373-29385

  Farrugia, C J ^a   Erkaev, N V ^b   Vogl, D F ^c,d   Biernat, H K ^c,d   Oieroset, M ^e   Lin, R P ^e   Lepping, R P ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF COMPUTATIONAL MODELING   (Russian Federation)

^c Austrian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39449108240     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000034     Document Type: Review

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