Cusp observations of high- and low-latitude reconnection for northward IMF: An alternate view

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A3, 2000, Pages 5489-5495

  Russell, C T ^a   Le, G ^a   Petrinec, S M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c Advanced Technology Cent   (United States)

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EID: 39449109431     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900489     Document Type: Review

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