Solar wind driving of magnetospheric ULF waves: Pulsations driven by velocity shear at the magnetopause

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Claudepierre, S G ^a   Elkington, S R ^a   Wiltberger, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 48249091701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012890     Document Type: Article

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