Cluster observations of O+ escape in the magnetotail due to shock compression effects during the initial phase of the magnetic storm on 17 August 2001

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Echer, E ^a,b   Korth, A ^b   Zong, Q G ^c   Franz, M ^b   Gonzalez, W D ^a   Guarnieri, F L ^d   Fu, S Y ^e   Reme, H ^f,g  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^e PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f IRAP   (France)

^g CNRS   (France)

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EID: 48249126506     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012624     Document Type: Article

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