Saturation of the polar cap potential: Inference from Alfvén wing arguments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Kivelson, Margaret G ^a,b   Ridley, Aaron J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 48249087347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012302     Document Type: Article

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