Remote sensing of flux transfer events: Investigation of theoretical constraints based on model magnetopause time series data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A4, 2000, Pages 7629-7638

  Lawrence, G R ^a   Rijnbeek, R P ^b   Semenov, V S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 39449111315     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900488     Document Type: Article

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