Enhancements of lobe ion density and velocity associated with plasmoids

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29935-29942

  Shirai, H ^a   Takada, T K ^a   Kamide, Y ^a   Mukai, T ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 39449128210     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900086     Document Type: Article

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