Magnetic reconnection during magnetospheric substorms

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 389, 1996, Pages 365-372

  Baker, Daniel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 5244291329     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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