The state transition model of the substorm onset

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A9, 2000, Pages 21081-21096

  Tanaka, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

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EID: 39449125928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900061     Document Type: Article

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