A statistical study of transient event motion at geosynchronous orbit

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21217-21229

  Sanny, J ^a   Berube, D ^a   Sibeck, D G ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449121304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000394     Document Type: Article

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