Dependence of magnetopause erosion on southward interplanetary magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A9, 2001, Pages 18777-18788

  Shue, J H ^a   Song, P ^b,c,g   Russell, C T ^d   Thomsen, M F ^e   Petrinec, S M ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

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EID: 39449136872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900039     Document Type: Article

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