A mechanism for the bursty bulk flows in the plasma sheet region

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 389, 1996, Pages 23-30

  Lakhina, G S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

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EID: 5244383951     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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