First results from ideal 2-D MHD reconstruction: Magnetopause reconnection event seen by Cluster

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2673-2684

  Teh, W L ^a   Sonnerup, B U O ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOPAUSE; MAP; RECONSTRUCTION; SPACECRAFT;

EID: 51749110449     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-26-2673-2008     Document Type: Article

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