On the use of photometer data to map dynamics of the magnetotail current sheet during substorm growth phase

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27673-27684

  Wanliss, J A ^a   Samson, J C ^a   Friedrich, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 39449129053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000178     Document Type: Article

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