Structure of the magnetopause reconnection layer and of flux transfer events: Ion kinetic effects

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A10, 2000, Pages 23179-23191

  Nakamura, Masao ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

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