Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  McAndrews, H J ^a,b   Owen, C J ^b   Thomsen, M F ^a   Lavraud, B ^a   Coates, A J ^b   Dougherty, M K ^c   Young, D T ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 46749100944     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012581     Document Type: Article

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