Wedge-like dispersion of sub-keV ions in the dayside magnetosphere: Particle simulation and Viking observation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29571-29584

  Ebihara, Y ^a,b   Yamauchi, M ^a   Nilsson, H ^a   Lundin, R ^a   Ejiri, M ^b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

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EID: 39449118215     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000227     Document Type: Article

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